Stem cell controversy

Stem Cell Research: Has Science Gone too Far? Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus is a novel that brings to light the consequences of unrestricted science. Stem cell research, although seen as the be-all and end-all of cures for diseases, suffers the most from unconstrained regulation. With ailing patients searching for a cure to their illness, many seek non-proven medicine to save them from death. However, without regulation and proven effectiveness of stem cell therapies by the FDA and…

engineer’s job is to seek solutions for illnesses and to advance the medical field. To help find these solutions biomedical engineers are inventing a way to create artificial organs to make more accurate drugs without side effects. As a result, much controversy has resulted from biomedical research and how biomedical engineers obtain their specimen. The results of this research have yet to be determined, but many researchers believe the benefits will be worth the risks and will put a halt to the…

this planet is made of cells of all different types, but before these cells become what they need to be, they start off as stem cells. A stem cell is an unspecialized cell as well as a cell that can be induced into becoming something else. (Health, Stem Cell Basics, 2016) There are two different types of stem cells, although Embryonic stem cells are the ones most commonly heard about, adult stem cells are also cells that can be worked with. Original research in stem cells began in mice in the…

Legalization of stem cell research Cells are the building blocks of all living organisms. Human bodies contain billions of different types of cells including skin cells, muscle cells, bone cells, and brain cells. Most of the cells in the human body are specialized and designed to perform specific functions within s particular part of the body. Once human cells die, they are irreplaceable and too much death of cells causes damage of their origin body part. However, certain cells of the body…

Though there are three main types of stem cells, it appears that each have their own purposes and advantages in different types of situations. Embryonic stem cells can be used in a wide variety of treatments, and they excel because of their ability to transform into any other type of cell. Because they can change into any type of cell, they can be used to repair specific parts of the body that other stem cells cannot. They are the master key to the body, but if placed in the body…

From old influencers to young, and from media influences to real life ones, it was unanimously taught to me of the importance knowledge held over life and how I should strive to achieve it. This remains an infallible belief to this day, and while I still hold it to be true, various arguments could arise against the importance of the acquisition of knowledge. In Mary Shelley’s gothic novel, Frankenstein, Victor Frankenstein documents experiences on his obsession to attain further knowledge and…

improved our world, technology has caused equally as much harm as good. A controversial new aspect of technology is stem cell research, which is the process of contracting out stem cells from embryos and growing them in a laboratory for the purpose of curing…

People have always believed that Embryonic Stem Cell Research has the potential to lead to great medical discoveries that may allow the recreation of medicine. Through embryonic stem cell research, stem cells can be created and modified so that these cells can transform into specific cells that may be used to treat incurable diseases, or create therapies for incurable diseases, such as diabetes. However, there are also several ethical issues that are looked down upon by various civilian and…

interview with an expert on the topic that I chose, stem cell research. After many google searches and phone calls I decided to interview Dr. Aaron Garman, a Family Medicine Practitioner who lives in North Dakota. Dr. Garman graduated from the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Services and has been practising in the field for 20 years scense. I chose Dr. Garman because he is a doctor and occasionally works on or sees stem cell research from time to time. I was casually…

The use of embryonic stem cells is an area of debate for those in the medical field, and those who are involved in making sure that practices and treatments are still ethical. These bioethical professionals question whether medical science has gone too far. Using an embryos’ stem cells has brought both positive and negative feedback. Those who believe the practice to be unethical say, “The primary argument against such research is that an embryo that could have implanted in a woman 's uterus and…