Stem cells

mean the recipients body will accept the donation. Stem cells have been studied for decades, however, recently they are coming out with new ways to apply these stem cells into curing genetic diseases by correcting their abnormal genes. With the concept of gene therapy mixed with the practice of cell therapy, scientists can figure out a way to replace abnormal DNA with stem cells that have corrected genes and cure genetic diseases such as sickle cell, immunodeficiencies, and possibly cancer. This…

fertilization when the sperm meets the egg? These are questions that all humans struggle with. The question of when life begins also, in turn, begs the question of abortion. When a woman terminates a pregnancy, is she getting rid of just a mass of unwanted cells or is she ending a human life? I believe science and the bible support evidence to prove life begins at conception and that at any and every stage of fetal development the child is a person, with a human soul and all. In the scripture…

of Life: Embryonic Stem Cell Research In Beau Watts' essay "Embryonic Stem Cell Research: A Moral Evil or Obligation" (December 2011), the author claims that embryonic stem cells are the answer for humanity to have an overall better life. Watts, an emergency room physician in Kansas City, Missouri explains the complex properties of embryonic stems cells while also discussing the properties of other proponents for altering genes, such as embryonic germ cells, and adult stem cells. He highlights…

will discuss the potential uses for stem cells from umbilical cord blood. I will also discuss the advantages of using umbilical cord blood versus a bone marrow transplant as a source of stem cells; and I will justify whether umbilical cord blood banks should exist at all. First, I would like to begin by explaining what stem cells are and why they are important. Stem cells are a type of cell that divides continuously and can give rise to other types of cells. (Biology of Humans: Concepts,…

donor. Additionally, the patient’s own cells would be able to be seeded into the scaffold to reduce the chance of rejection. Biocompatible scaffolds have shown great promise…

In a Vanderbilt article “Funding the Future: Embryonic Stem Cell Research” it says “the opportunity to clearly define regulations for ethical research”(Stan/2017/Vanderbilt/“Funding the Future: Embryonic Stem Cell Research”). This quote proves that the research can lead to health benefits. In an NPR article “Stem Cell Research: An NPR Special Report” it says “private sector research may lead to ethical abuses”(Arti K. RaI/2017/NPR/“Stem Cell Research: An NPR Special Report”). Shows that publicly…

fascinating study of stem cells and tissue regenerations. The regeneration of the planarian may require the planarian to reshape its form by finding the right proportion to acquire the right shape and size of its body to form a functional, bilaterally symmetrical anatomy. The regeneration period can vary with different species, some may take as short as a week to fully regenerates its body proportion while other may take longer. The model organism, Dugesia, is composed of adult stem cells that…

in-vitro research is the study of an organisms cells’ outside of its normal biological context. Essentially, scientists have discovered a method of testing molecules in a controlled environment. A major success from in-vitro testing was the polio vaccine. Researchers spent decades infecting non-human primates with the disease, but failed to produce a vaccine. However, the key event that led directly to the vaccine was when researchers grew the virus in human cell cultures in-vitro. In an…

all stem cell research and treatments. In fact, the belief that stem cells come from aborted fetuses is a misconception. I will clarify this misconception for you. I will begin by explaining the basic stem cell biology. There are two big categorized cells, stem cells and specialized cells. Our bodies contain many types of specialized cells, and each type of specialized cells functions for different purposes. Examples include eye cells, heart cells, and hair cells. They all develop from stem…

Muscular dystrophy is an ailment that can have a very huge toll on the body. It is a group of congenital muscle diseases, in which muscle fibers are strangely vulnerable to mutilation and become increasingly weaker. In the late phases of the disease, fat and connective tissue often swap muscle fibers. This disease usually appears to be because of a hereditary shortage of the muscle protein, dystrophin. This group of ailments includes Duchenne's muscular dystrophy, Becker's muscular dystrophy,…