In every human being a list of seemingly infinite cells and microbes exist, these cells feed on the nutrients from our body and use one another to help form the most sophisticated biological makeup on our planet. Occasionally and sometimes without a clear reason some cells break down, they lose their vigor or other outside elements tear them down. In this event, it causes certain functions of the body to malfunction causing potential negative outcomes. For example, your retinal cells can be coated with a virus or possibly just stop working properly one day subsequently leading to partial or full blindness. It can be a painful process and with no cure and little treatment a perfectly productive life can be completely stopped. However, in the …show more content…
This dilemma will not be solved until we are either all are religious, atheist or open-minded to a perspective not of our own. The latter has happened so very few times throughout history and even with that, no decision has ever been determined without some opposition. The only other solution to this is public health education and the scientific community to come together with everyone else. Many who do not condone stem cell research actually have little idea on what is used for and how it is harvested. In fact, a study found that 28% of americans have zero biology training, almost 50% discredit evolution saying it is unproven and one out of every four americans does not now the earth revolves around the sun. With this data it is clear that the american population when it comes to science is disturbingly uneven. Public health education then is the clearest course of action. In furthering to educate ourselves on health, biology, physics and chemistry these two opposing communities might be able to establish some kind of dialogue. Both pro-life and pro-science can look and interpret the scientific data that is present and use this knowledge to arrive at a logical concise conclusion. In the end, our perspectives on creation and life have to be of similar finalities and it is only then that we can come together and for the first time reach a close on the importance of stem cell
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
Through change and uttermost struggle, the people who care about a subject always seem to push through for what they believe in. For the sake of Embryonic Stem Cell research, the advocates tried their best to show the advancements stem cells may withhold, and for the people who disagree with the research, always seemed to put a new light on the subject, simply humanizing the research. Although the destruction of a human embryo is not something many people would view as ethical, it is something that could hold much promise for those who suffer from terminal illnesses (Sherley). When the miracle of assisting those who could not reproduce children through In Vitro Fertilization transpired the world of stem cell research was acquired (Tauer 924).
This source starts by talking about stem cells. Stem cells are the building blocks of every tissue on the human body. The research of stem cells has great potential to show just how effective it can be to heal any wound or disease. While adult stem cells are easily rejected, embryonic stem cells are much easier to use, can treat a greater variety of ailments, and are less likely to be rejected. Despite this, the use of embryonic stem cells are controversial due to the process of receiving them which is to kill a human embryo.
grow more and more complex. In a topic that has been debated for over a decade, embryonic
Abortion, gay marriage, and illegal immigration are all hot button topics currently being faced by Americans. As ardently as each side defends their stance on a controversial issue, an opposing side fights with equal diligence for the beliefs they feel should be valued by our nation. Perhaps nowhere is this battle more heated than in the fight over stem cell research. While supporters of this new field of science tout it’s potential to cure everything from blindness to paralysis, those against stem cell science liken the procedures used by scientists to murder. It is my intention to bring to light the positive benefits of stem cell research as well as counter the claims used by many Pro-life groups who believe the scientists driving this
This year, eight million innocent lives will be lost due to cancer. (cdc.gov) Eight million lives. That is equivalent to the entire population of New York City being eradicated because of one ravaging disease. However, there is a way to prevent these deaths, and this way is embryonic stem cell research. Embryonic stem cell research has the ability to not only find cures to some of our nation’s most appalling illnesses, but it also involves beneficial utilization of the hundreds of thousands of unused embryos that die each year at fertility centers. For these reasons, it is essential that embryonic stem cell research be funded by the U.S. government.
It has been I long time scenes we have spoking I Hope all is well. The other day I was reading this articles on stem cell research and embryonic stem cell research, Stem cell and embryonic stem cell research has all ready stared to help many people out like Katie Sharify in 2010 she had been in a car crash that damaged her spine, leaving her with no sensation from the chest down. Days after she learned that she would never walk again. So Her medical team provided a crash course in stem cell therapy to help Katie think things through. In this case the team had taken stem cells obtained from a five-day old embryo and converted them into cells that support communication between the brain and body. Those cells would be transplanted into the injured
Incurable and degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and cancer cause death of millions of people annually. Scientists use drugs to treat symptoms, but they don’t have effective therapies for cure these diseases. Embryonic stem cells have treatment potential due to their pluripotent characteristic, which means that they can develop into any cell of the human body. Some people oppose embryonic stem cell research since they think it violates human rights and thus should not be allowed to pursue. However, embryonic stem cell research is ethical since five-day-old embryos lack most of the human characteristics, embryonic stem cells have the potential to cure degenerative diseases, and they are better to other kinds
Embryonic stem cell research has been a debated topic for many years now. After reading
One of the most controversial topics these days is Stem Cell Research. There seems to be a split opinion among societies about the research and whether it is socially and morally acceptable. As a society, we need to open our minds to the possibility of broadening our scientific horizons with stem cell research, and take the time to learn and understand whatever we can about it.
Stem cell research is a medical advancement that many view as either morally wrong or a stepping stone to better medical treatments. Stem cells are defined by the National Institutes of Health as “cells that have the potential to develop into some or many different cell types in the body [and] can theoretically divide without limit to replenish other cells for as long as the person or animal is still alive.” There are two main types of stem cells, embryonic and adult stem cells. Embryonic stem cells are the main reason behind the controversy surrounding stem cell research due to the fact that they come from aborted human embryos. Considering cells are the building blocks of life and are responsible for creating all of our bones and organs,
Research on stem cells is knowledge constantly being explored about how an organism evolves from a single cell and how cells in good condition are put in place of cells that no longer work. The outcome that is anticipated from doing this research is that if scientist can fine tune stem cells into regular cells like blood or heart muscles and put it back into the body, then possibly they may find a cure for some of the widespread diseases that exist in our world today such as diabetes, leukemia, and many more by replacing those weak cells with youthful cells. Eventually this research might lead to realistic, reasonably priced ways to get rid of many diseases through DNA engineering but is it really worth
After reading the “‘Bubble baby’ stem cell” paper I have came to the conclusion that stem cell research is a good thing. The reason why I think that is if we never do research and create a cure for “Bubble baby disease” then we will continue to lose babies. But, if we risk some lives of babies for research in the long run it will saves millions if not billions of lives. In this essay I will give three reasons on why I think stem cell research is a good thing.
in mind, you probably didn’t do anything wrong. You know how sensitive they are . . . this sort of thing is common when working with stem
Stem cells are cells with the ability to divide for indefinite periods in culture and to give rise to specialized cells. They have the potential to develop into several different types of cells within the body during early life and growth. When a stem cell divides, they can either remain a stem cell or become another type of specialized cell (NIH, n.d.). Scientists use these cells because they give them the opportunity to "engineer" stem cells for use in transplants or disease treatments. For example, before scientists can use any kind of tissue, organ, or cell for transplantation, they must make sure that the patient’s immune system does not reject the transplant. In the future, however, scientists may be able to change stem cells by using