In vitro

as one of the reasons for the stoppage. A similar situation of total disregard to organism creation through laboratorial procedures was observed in Ehrlich’s article talking about the case against de-extinction (a branch similar to cloning and In-vitro fertilisation), wherein he clearly specifies “it’s a fascinating but dumb idea” and talks about if extinct species were to be revived, the endangered ones would definitely be affected. Stewart Brand, the author for de-extinction, might have been…

Animal experimentation is an important necessity for the science community, but because it is a controversial topic, there are many who believe that it shouldn’t be continued. At the same time, there is also a group who have deemed it a necessity in the advancement in medicine. Throughout the history of mankind, there have been a great number of breakthroughs that have saved many lives; in most cases, it was an animal that had to have been tested on first. Even though, animal experimentation was…

4. Discussion ZnO NPs are known to be cytotoxic and genotoxic in vitro and in vivo [9; 24-26]. However there is a lack of information where immunomodulatory effects of ZnO NPs are considered. Since, in vitro system cannot mimic the complexity of an in vivo system; hence in vivo is preferred for the toxicological evaluation. In the present study BALB/c mice were chosen as the in vivo model due to their immunocompetence and similarity with human metabolic activity, biochemical and physiological…

“No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it.” - Albert Einstein. Over the past few decades, technological advancements have paved the way to new scientific achievements, such as genetic engineering. This involves the manipulation and change of genetics in a living organism by changing its DNA (Morris 137). This new type of engineering has led to the modification of crops, finding cures for genetic diseases, and even the cloning of animals, which could…

PATH2201 Processes in Disease Media Assignment – Can Probiotics Aid in the Treatment of Coeliac Disease? Elissa Jennifer Watt (z3463000) 21/09/14 Tutor: Melanie Walker Introduction Advances in medical diagnosis and screening have revealed that coeliac disease (CD) is a major health issue across the world, affecting all ages. In Australia, the rate of CD was previously estimated to be around 0.4% (Hovell, et al., 2001). More recent estimates suggest that around 1.2% in men and 1.9% in…

the world could provide now and in the future. Human gene therapy is a process within which trained genetic scientists replace and manipulate a person’s genes for the desired outcome. A variation of this process is already being used during in vitro fertilization, in which medics scan the embryo’s genes for devastating diseases or mutations such as Down syndrome or Tay-Sachs disease. Embryos are disposed of if deemed unfit to be implanted into an uterus. Somatic gene therapy is the…

“Humane Society International compared a variety of animal tests with their in vitro counterparts and found animal tests were less accurate and more expensive in every scenario tested.” This is significant because it shows that there are so many other alternate experiments. An interesting fact; 95% of animals used in testing are not covered by the Animal Welfare Act which excludes the experimentation of birds, mice and rats. Which is ridiculous because people aren’t rats. They won’t react the…

Leon Kass, a public intellectual, and a scientist suggests that Brave New World by Aldous Huxley gives an accurate vision of the future of society in general which is leaning towards a utopian course. All societies no matter what overall condition are leading towards a utopian society due to the “procession in modern medicine”, and while the advancement of medicine has helped in the battle against “disease, decay, and death” these advancements in technology are now starting to be used to alter…

Two decades ago, Dolly proved that it was possible to use the nucleus of an adult somatic cell to generate a new organism with the same genetic material. At the time, one of the greatest fears was that cloning technology would be used for the development of human clones. Two decades later, the fears haven't materialized. However, other groundbreaking advances in biotechnology are forcing societies to deal with unprecedented ethical dilemmas. 'Molecular scissors' that edit DNA, and children with…

vision towards the stability of civilization where every individual will have a purpose/destiny laid out for them. The Central London Hatchery and Conditioning Centre specializes on human cloning, rapid maturation and bottled fertilization The in-vitro fertilization is engineered specifically towards influencing an individual to occupy their place in society. In terms of happiness, these Bio-Engineered individuals would adapt to fulfill all aspects of their career, relationships, environment,…