Stem cell controversy

by the means of stem cell research should the patient and their family go through with it? Research of stem cells has evolved to a level that can now take way the diseases that are hereditary to many patients across the world that are untreatable even with the most advance surgeries or medication. It is an option that most patients as well as the donor families of the embryo cell will either consider with acceptance or denial depending on their view of the issue. Embryonic stem cell treatment it…

The immune system can be very perplexing, one minute you're enjoying a fun day outdoor and the next minute, you're wheezing and having trouble breathing. Discovering the causes of allergic reactions can help people become more aware of and cure their diseases. This is similar to what allergists and immunologist do in their everyday routine. Allergists and immunologists are physicians that specialize in the treatment of allergic, asthmatic, and immunologic diseases. They partake in the activities…

The Role of the Blood-Brain Barrier with Medication The blood vessels within the brain are lined with special endothelial cells that are tightly knit together and form the blood-brain barrier. The impermeable junctions prevent molecules passing through the blood from escaping outside of the vessel walls and into the brain. Molecules must be extremely small in size and have the ability to dissolve in fat in order to leak through the vessel walls. The majority of chemical substances do not…

physiology and biochemistry (82). It will allow us to test and compare the ability to repopulate livers with different cell sources which have had limited success in the mouse (3). Primary human hepatocytes have been shown to efficiently repopulate recipient livers (32), however with limited access to large quantities, researchers must examine whether other types of hepatic stem cells can act as potential donors as well. Having an efficient model that can be used to perform repopulation…

Lawrence Livermore researchers recently published a study about how shock waves will cause damage the membrane proteins for a patient suffering from brain injury. These shock wave TBIs have become common with improvised explosive devices that we have seen used in Iraq and Afghanistan. Experts estimate that around 230,000 military veterans have suffered from TBI between 2001 to 2014. The problem is that we do not deeply understand how this takes place. Researchers are not sure how exposure to…

Introduction: The paper discusses in detail potentially new drugs discovery for prostate cancer disease by exploiting literature-derived knowledge and semantics. Using knowledge discovery methodologies is, recently, getting popular for all types of drastically growing data sources such as medical data. Although the authors argue that their methodology is groundbreaking and it sounds reasonably effective, the methodology could have been more practical and automated by reducing a manual…

discuss the medical and business sides of creating a new treatment called Spinraza. Spinraza is a drug that is used to treat Spinal Muscular Atrophy(SMA) which is a rare genetic linked condition that causes a loss of nerve cells inside of the spinal cord. This loss of nerve cells causes a loss of motor function and can often be lethal, especially when the age of onset is earlier. Spinraza has been approved for sale very recently and was approved by the Federal Drug Administration(FDA) very…

organisms to create new products. One issue America faces today is whether or not to allow a specific type of biotechnology known as embryonic stem cell research. The biggest concern happens to be its…

Introduction: Embryonic stem (ES) cells are pluripotent cells that are derived from the inner cell mass of a blastocyst. These cells have the potential to differentiate into any of the 3 embryonic germ layers, and if cultured properly eventually can become any type of cell within the body. Due to the controversy and ethical concerns regarding the use of ES cells, scientists have discovered a way to generate pluripotent cells, by using Human Induced Pluripotent stem cells (hiPSC).…

Hearing the words “stem cell research” can yield thoughts of mad scientists, aborted embryos, “playing God” and unethical medicinal practice, those however are not factual assumptions. These ideas have been pumped into our heads by negative and selective news outlets that only expose us to the nitty-gritty bits about this euphoric, and potentially life-saving, new science. So what is all the fuss really about? Stem cells. These cells specialize in conjoining to form a certain part of the body,…