Regenerative Stem Cells

Christopher Reeve, better known as superman, was not only an actor, but also an athlete and an adventurer. On two separate occasions, he flew an airplane sole across the Atlantic Ocean. On Memorial Day weekend in 1995, Chris rode his horse, Buck, to the starting box of a cross-country race in Virginia. Chris had trained and raced horses for almost ten years, so he felt the course ahead of him would be easy. But what Chris did not see coming was just as he and Buck approached the third jump, Buck would come to a sudden stop, sending Chris over the jump. He landed directing on his head, fracturing two vertebrae in his neck. From that day on, he was completely paralyzed. At the time, there was no known treatment, no medication, and no surgery to fix his damaged spine. For the rest of his days, Chris raised money and awareness for research into spinal cord injuries. One of the topics he pushed for was embryonic stem cell research. Christopher Reeve died on October 10th, 2004, never fulfilling his goal to walk again. But if he had gotten the support and funding for stem cell research, his story might have ended differently. Embryonic stem cell research should be funded in the U.S because it could lead to the treatment to many diseases, there are other sources of stem cells, but they are limited to their use, and the eight-celled blastocysts cannot grow any further to form a baby, so it is not harming living human beings.

From the medical perspective, stem cell research is viewed as very promising due to the fact that if stem cells can be introduced into patients with a range of illnesses, they could possible help regenerate the tissues and organs of the patients and thereby help heal illnesses (and especially degenerative illnesses) that are currently incurable. For example, Lovell-Badge has indicated that diabetes, Parkinson's disease, and Huntington's disease are among the illnesses that could

Stem cells are unspecialized pluripotent cells capable of renewing themselves through cell division and can be influenced to become specific cells with special functions. (Source F). It is no exaggeration to say that harnessing the amazing regenerative properties of stem cells will greatly aid the medical field in finding cures for debilitating chronic diseases. On February 1, 1961, Dr. James Till and Ernest McCulloch established The Foundation for Stem Cell Science and incredible advances have continued. The most recent happened on February 20, 2016 when stem cells were used to replace part of a human brain. (Source E). Their regenerative properties can be utilized to repair organs such as eyes for the blind, or hearts for those suffering with cardiovascular disease. Stem cell therapy can

Stem cell research will bring about revolutionary medical advances that could provide relief from maladies ranging from blindness to spinal injuries. Though scientists have made progress using adult stem cells, the use of embryonic stem cells for research is still absolutely necessary. Restrictions on federal stem cell funding will slow potential medical breakthroughs, cripple the scientific community, and put the United States at a competitive disadvantage (“Stem Cell Research.”)

Research on stem cells has indicated new possible therapies and treatment for people with conditions that were once considered terminal. Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer 's disease, and multiple sclerosis are a few of the many diseases that stem cells might be able to treat. Stem cells have the

I chose to conduct research into this topic as currently there is no single cure for Parkinson’s Disease. All that currently exists to help the disease’s estimated 7-10 million sufferers are suppressive medicines that do not cure the patients of the disease but better their symptoms thereof. Stem cell therapy, if proven viable, will be the first treatment of the disease that will truly rid the patients of this disease and immediately improve their lives.

A stem cell is a cell which can differentiate into any other type of cell in the body. It can become a blood cell, a liver cell, or even a nerve cell. The only problem with stem cells is that they can only be found in the bone marrow of living humans or the gonadal tissue of developing fetuses. There are many people who believe that stem cells are the miracle cure for cancer, Parkinson’s, and many other terminal diseases, but there are large groups of people opposed to the use of stem cells because of the means by which they are attained. This debate will go on indefinitely, because there are prodigious amounts of support for both sides of the issue. The many benefits of stem cells out weigh the

Currently, if somebody has a degenerative disease such as Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, or Multiple Sclerosis, spell out stem cell treatment is not yet worth it because of the low success rates, but if scientists developed cures for these diseases with stem cells, the patients’ lives would be drastically improved. For example, patients with an incurable disease like

Advancements in medical technology has allowed for a new understanding of stem cells and further developments in research. The use of stem cells in regenerative medicine may hold significant benefits for those suffering from degenerative diseases. To avail such advancements in stem cell research could see the alleviation or complete cure of afflictions that take the lives of millions worldwide each year. (McLaren, 2001) A stem cell 1 is able differentiate into any somatic cell found in the human body, including those identical to itself.

Stem cells are now used to treat various of diseases and studied for possible treatments in the future of the medical world. Although people argue that stem cell research is unethical, I think that it's very beneficial to humankind as it develops treatments for illnesses. Stargardt’s macular dystrophy is a genetic disease that “causes a membrane protein used for active transport in retina cells to malfunction” (Allott and Mindorff 13). The photoreceptor cells degrade in the retina; therefore, one’s vision to worsen severely enough to cause blindness. Researchers developed a treatment by making the embryonic stem cells to grow into retina cells. In November 2010, a woman in her 50s received the procedure and “there was an improvement in her

The Film Stem Cell Revolution was extremely interesting and was able to capture the attention of the viewer with the explanation and viewing of procedures along with a further look at the future of stem cells. According to the film “Stem Cells are the answer to everything.” Not only do stem cells have the answers to life, but many scientists and professors wonder what stem cells are NOT capable of doing because of their ability to be used in so many situations. Years ago stem cells were not even being considered to make medical breakthroughs, but as time has passed the positive results have been unexpected and unprecedented.

Furthermore, stem cells can be useful for treating many diseases because of their wide variety of use. They are taken from a healthy part of the body, such as an organ or bone, and then replaced into a patient’s damaged body part. The healthy cells

A stem cell is an undifferentiated cell of a multicellular organism which is capable of giving rise to indefinitely more cells of the same type, and from which certain other kinds of cell arise by differentiation. In simpler terms, it is a cell which has the potential to develop into a number of different cell types in the body. Because they are undifferentiated/unspecialised, this makes them capable of self-renewal by cell division, and can be induced to become specific mature cells with desired functions, meaning they can not only multiply, but turn into different types of tissues. In the world of health and medicine, this is very exciting.

In life many individuals had come to face a variety of adversity such as loved ones passing away from incurable malicious diseases or even seeing them in gruesome pain, waiting for an organ donor. Fortunately, medicine has been advancing throughout the years and is expanding more and more as our technology progresses. One miraculous research that shows great results in advancing our medical technology is stem cells. Stem cells are “specialized cells that can self-renew indefinitely and that can also differentiate into more mature cells with specialized functions”(Stem 12). These cells are able to divide itself for indefinite periods. They generate a lot and are able to create new cells, it especially has the potential to either remain as a stem cell or become another type of cell with a more specialized function; such as a muscle cell, a red blood cell, or a brain cell (Ruse 56). In addition, they can remarkably serve as a sort of internal repair in some tissues with the ability to convert into a different cell. Seeing that it can generate and convert, it is no wonder that stem cells are an effective method to use. Stem cells are an effective mechanism that poses many advances in our medical research that can aid to many new discoveries and cure, though it is often regarded as unethical.

In the past century there have been many breakthroughs focused on extending human life. One such discovery is the controversial use of cells taken from human tissue. These are commonly referred to as stem cells. Stem cells are beneficial to human beings from being able to regenerate damaged to cells, to helping find cures to some of the most known diseases such as Rett’s disease, a disease that attacks the nervous system, and to reducing abnormalities in genes that give some humans many genetic disorders such as Down syndrome. Stem cells should not be prohibited regardless if they come from embryotic or adult stem cells. They all are valuable, and, with more research, they can possibly help extend