A Research On Stem Cell Research

Stem cell research has been quite a controversial topic since its origin in the 1960s by Gopal Das and Joseph Altman. Of course, anything that uses a human embryo would be. Stem cell research could open a vast number of new doors for modern science, it could let us test new drugs, one of which could be the unfound cure for AIDS or Alzheimer’s disease. However, this branch of science comes at a high price, the price of a human life that is only five to six days

In preparation for this thesis on the topic of stem research and application; I gathered data through various methods to reach a broad consensus on the public impression of stem cell research. In this chapter I will discuss the findings of those ventures and the impressions it made on my research. I conducted a survey asking general information on the public’s knowledge of stem cell research and held a classroom forum asking for open opinions on research.

Imagine living in a world without cancer, Parkinson 's, or even diabetes. While everyone may wish this is true, people are against a way that researchers can make this possible, which would be by the use of stem cells. There is major controversy on whether or not stem cell research should be allowed, especially when it comes to embryonic stem cell research. Although many consider it to be killing a potential life form, embryonic stem cell research may eventually be acceptable to use because there is consent and a lengthy process to make sure the donor understands what their embryonic stem cells will be used for. That may be viewed as a much better

One of the most controversial topics in the field of biomedicine has been the research of embryonic stem cells. Stem cells are extremely fascinating to what they can do they have the potential to develop into many different cell types in the body during early life and growth. In many tissues they serve as a sort of internal repair system, dividing without limit to replace other cells as along as the person is still alive. When stem cells divide they could become specialized cells such as muscle cells, red blood cells, brain cells, and etc. their unique generative abilities, stem cells offer a new potential for treating diseases such as diabetes, and heart disease. The argument about it is if it is morally and legally proper to use human

Stem Cell Research is still the most controversial topic in science today. The idea behind the experiment involves the development, use, and destruction of human embryos. The research method mainly focuses on embryonic stem cells, which involves taking tissue from an aborted embryo to get a better look at the cell and obtain information for the fundamental properties of the cells. Embryonic stem cells play a major role in the research because the cell provides information for cell development to create new drugs for medical disorders. Although stem cell research seems like that this perception could help cure precarious diseases like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson 's, and even diabetes, which would help the United States heavily, many consider the procedure unethical and dangerous. Stem cell research could help bring further advancement to the medical field, it can also transfer destruction.

Bioengineering has been a growing field over the past few years. The new advances and research that result from bioengineer can solve problems deemed impossible before. Engineers have been working on new technology that utilizes stem cells to treat disease and save lives. The stem cells used in treatment are called embryonic stem cells. Embryonic stem cells are formed from five-day old human embryos. The usage of embryonic stem cells has caused controversy from pro-life advocates who believe embryos to be a human life; and the use of embryonic stem cells immoral. Despite the beliefs of pro-life advocates who consider the use of stem cells murder, the usage of stem cells for medical and scientific research and advancements is absolutely ethical.

Have you ever wondered what stem cells are and why they are important? Have you heard that stem cells are controversial but do not know why? Scientists have been studying stem cells and their ability to regenerate tissues in the body for years. Having the body regenerate itself is not as crazy as it once sounded. Stem cells are very small, immature cells in the human body that are capable of becoming many types of cells. Researchers have been able to find different applications in treating the human body using these powerful cells as well as the ability to test new drugs on them. This is a huge advancement in medicine, but with it comes debate and controversy over the ethical aspect of obtaining these cells. Questions like, “is this life we are killing?” and “should we be messing with God’s work?” come up in the debate over the research of stem cells. We first need to understand that not all stem cells are the same and reevaluate our position once we are truly educated on the benefits of stem cells. Researchers must have the ability to continue studying stem cells in order to save human lives. Ethical issues aside, this may be the greatest advancement in medicine to date.

What if there was already a way to cure cancer out there right now? What if it was right at the tip of humanity’s fingers, and with a little bit more reach it would be ours? This miracle is known as Stem Cell Research (SCR). Stem Cell Research is a relatively new field that has shown much promise to help deal with hundreds of different conditions and diseases. Though this astounding field holds the key to saving thousands of lives, there is a misguided ethical problem with Stem Cell Research raised by the church. The church only focuses on one aspect of harvesting stem cells when there is more than one way to get stem cells. This isn’t the only thing that is holding SCR back. Stem Cell Research has a chance to be something great but it needs; a better public image (at least from the religious community,) better funding so that progress can be made to put the stem cells to human testing, and more focus on a huge project that has been put on the backburner for so long.

Scientists for medical research have used embryonic stem cells in the past. Scientists have had amazing success while using these stem cells in their research. However, embryonic stem cell research has become a very controversial topic. With this controversy, it has become very hard to receive permission to do research on embryonic stem cells. Although scientists are in the early stages of research, the outcomes look very promising, making me very hopeful that this controversy will end soon, and scientist will continue to improve their medical research using stem cells. Although I had little prior knowledge of this topic, I have become very interested in embryonic stem cells. I have begun to understand how beneficial these

Stem cells are cells that are undifferentiated and can develop into any kind of cell needed in the body. The most common stem cells used for research and referred to are human embryonic stem cells. They are formed in embryos to help establish the body and organs for the fetus. Scientists can now fertilize eggs in a lab, which is a process frequently used for people who have difficulties becoming pregnant naturally, also known as infertility treatment (Coghlan par. 2). The leftover fertilized eggs will go to waste or be donated by will of the patient. Often the eggs sent to go to waste will be used by scientists for their stem cells, which can infinitely multiply to the

Stem cell research has caused a big ethical debate across the nation. The stem cell lines developed for stem cell research are established from embryos after fertilization. An embryo is then divided into individual cells to create a stem cell line. From the embryo, one cell is placed in a dish and nourished with substances that stimulate the cell to divide, then the resulting line will then continue to divide in a managed environment and if taken care of properly (Creating Stem Cells For Research). The stem cells created can then be used to replace damaged cells. The United States Congress should support stem cell research for helping cure diseases but not for the experimentation of human cloning.

People with serious medical conditions constantly seek assistance and cures for recovery. However, many of these problems are currently untreatable. Scientists constantly try to find new ways to help patients in need. Studies done in the past few years have displayed many possible methods. Stem cell research is a recent discovery that brings intense controversy: one side believes that the research is beneficial to the advancement of finding medical treatments and technologies, and the other questions whether the studies and experiments done in the field are ethical. Before understanding the history of stem cell research, one must understand its possibility of being used to cure people with medical

Stem cells have long been used in many research studies as they have shown the ability to differentiate into different cell types, regenerate, and play a role in immune regulation. Studies with bone derived stem cells that I came across where focused on assessing the safety, limitations, and therapeutic effects of bone derived stem cells in patients with varying diseases. Out of the many studies being conducted with stem cell transplantation and disease, the studies being investigating the potential use of stem cells for diabetes caught my attention. The CDC National Diabetes Report Statistics (2017), found diabetes to be the 7th leading cause of death in the U.S affecting, about 30.3 million people in the U.S in the year 2015. Patients

Nonetheless Christine Kirk’s article reviews the National Institute of Health’s proposal in 2000 on pluripotent embryonic stem cell research funds in the United States and ways to regulate the research process. Kirk examines the use of pluripotent stem cells for research to be coordinated correctly by the National Institute of Health Guidelines. Kirk explains how the proposed guidelines affect the way embryonic stem cell research is done in the United States. “Finally, researchers must follow standard NIH research procedures as well as undergo review by an NIH working committee on stem cell research” (412). The process the embryonic stem cell researchers have to go through to even be able to conduct stem cell research in the United States is quite strenuous because opponents do not want the research to be done. However, there have been plenty of different regulations placed on embryonic stem cell research, which have made scientist flee to other countries in order to further the research being done. “More specifically, NIH funds may support research using cells derived only from 1) embryos which were created for fertility treatment and which were in excess of clinical need; or 2) fetal tissue used in accordance with the Guidelines and with all applicable laws and regulations” (412). Kirk points out the fact of low quantity of the embryonic stem cell tissue available to scientist for further research, which can be frustrating for researchers to further understand embryonic

Human stem cells come from a number of different places including aborted fetuses (whether that is a spontaneous or an induced abortion), stored or extra embryos retrieved from infertility treatment, embryos created for the purposes of research, cell lines that already exist, and taken from peripheral blood or bone marrow (CII Biotech Resource Centre, 2012). When getting informed consent from people whether individuals or couples regarding stem cell research there are a few important points that need to be made clear in the consent form including: the purpose of the study (in clear and concise language), research protocol, what usually happens to fetal tissue at that institution, what the choices are for the use of extra embryos or gametes that institution, the promise that the research will not involve using any of the fetal tissue to transplant into another woman, that the institution will destroy the embryo, and whether or not embryos will be developed using the gametes given (2012). Any one of these issues can become a problem if they are not clearly outlined in the informed consent form. The purpose of the study is one of the most important issues that should be covered in the informed consent. Are embryos being created for research purposes or are they being created for fertility treatment? There is a concern with stem cell research that a "black market" for human embryos will be created and that people may be talked into donating embryos as well (NIH, 2006). The exact