Stem Cell Research "The human being is single, unique, and unrepeatable, someone thought of and chosen from eternity, someone called and identified by name." This was the belief of Pope John Paul II (May). Stem cell research has shown promise and success for curing disease; however embryonic stem cell research must be banned because it requires the killing of embryos, there are alternatives, and embryonic stem cell research has had no successes. Shows promise and success Adult stem cells can be found in umbilical cords, placentas, and amniotic fluid. After birth stem cells are found in almost all tissues and organs. Stem cells have also been retrieved from human brains within twenty hours of the person’s death. They primarily maintain and repair the body tissue in which they are found (“Adult Stem Cells”). “Adult stem cells have already cured thousands of patients. Various cancers, autoimmune diseases, cardiovascular disorders, ocular disorders, immunological problems, neural degenerative diseases, anemias and other blood conditions, metabolic disorders, liver diseases, and bladder diseases have been treated; in fact about 70 conditions and disorders have been treated with adult stem cells” (Pacholczyk). In 2013, Japanese scientists announced that they had grown a human liver from stem cells. This development showed promise for organ transplantation of organs that have a shortage of donors ("Stem Cell Research Timeline.") The term “stem cell” was first used by a German biologist, Ernst Haeckel, in 1868 to describe the fertilized egg that becomes an organism. Years later, in 1953, tumors found in mice contained differentiated and undifferentiated cells for various parts of the body. The researchers made the conclusion t... ... middle of paper ... ...icancatholic.org. Franciscan Media, n.d. Web. 29 Jan. 2014. “History of Stem Cell Research— A Timeline." Boston Childrens Hospital. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Feb. 2014. Pacholczyk, Tadeusz. "The Ten Great Myths in the Debate Over Stem Cell Research." Ncbcenter.org. The National Catholic Bioethics Center, 2012. Web. 11 Feb. 2014. May, William. "Stem Cell Research and Michael J. Fox." Catholics For The Common Good. Catholics for the Common Good, n.d. Web. 26 Feb. 2014. "Stem Cell Basics." Stem Cell Information. National Institute of Health, n.d. Web. 26 Feb. 2014. "Stem Cell Research Timeline." Stem Cell History. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Feb. 2014. Stocum, David. "Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, 16 May 2013. Web. 26 Feb. 2014. "When Does Human Life Begin?" Prolifephysicians.org. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Feb. 2014.
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Alexander A. Maximow is the scientist credited the most for the naming of stem cells (Who Discovered 1). Dr. Maximow was not only a scientist but, a physician and a biologist as well (Who Discovered 1). On February 1, 1961, Dr. James Till and Dr. Ernest McCulloch of the OCI institute, on accident, found proof of stem cells during radiation research (Stem Cell Research Timeline 1). Scientists theorizing the idea of stem cells had occurred well before hand but there wasn’t proper technology to research these cells thoroughly. Although this was just the beginning, the research of stem cells progressed quite rapidly. Despite the speedy discoveries, many sidetracks such as congress having banned fetal tissue research on July 12, 1974 had slowed the research just a small quantity (Stem Cell Research Timeline 1). Only 14 years later, the “Human Fetal Tissue Transplantation Research Panel reopens the question and votes 18-3 to appro...
“Stem Cell Research: Guide to Critical Analysis.” Points Of View: Stem Cell Research [serial online]. January 2013;:4. Available from: Points of View Reference Center, Ipswich, MA. Accessed November 26, 2013.
This report aims to investigate the different views held on the pros and cons of development in stem cell research. This report will provide background to the debate, its social significance, parties that are involved and analysis of the arguments related to the topic researched.
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The issue of stem cell research first began on the scientific scene in November of 1998 when researchers first reported the isolation of human embryonic stem cells. The discovery, made by Dr. James A. Thomson, a biologist at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, offered great promise for new ways of treating diseases through stem cell use. The stem cells, which are derived from several-day-old embryos, can theoretically differentiate into virtually any type of human cell, ranging from blood cells to skin cells (American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2011). According to the American Medical Association (2013), a stem cell is an immature cell that has the potential to become specialized into different types of cells throughout the body. There are two basic types of stem cells: adult stems cells and embryonic stem cells. Embryonic stem cells are produced when a newly fertilized egg begins...
Stem cells are amazing cells that all humans possess throughout their bodies. In today’s world of science, stem cells have become important factors in scientific research. Research with stem cells has been increasing exponentially over the last decade. Around the world, stem cells have been studied to help treat various health problems. The extent to what stem cell research can do is very wide reaching. The existence of stem cells was theorized by Alexander Maximow in the late 1800s. He believed that cells originated from a one type of cell. He was not far off with this theory.
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The stem cell research controversy is one of the major headlines in bioscience and has been discussed and debated numerous times throughout the last decade or so.
Stem cells are a key component of regenerative medicine. They are undeveloped cells capable of proliferation, self renewal, conversion to differentiated cells, and regenerating tissues. [1] In a developing