Fetal tissue research

Transmission The first case of maternal-fetal transmission of the Lyme disease spirochete, Borrelia burgdorferi (B. burgdorferi), was observed in 1983, following the postpartum death of an infant born to a Wisconsin woman (Schlesinger, Duray, Burke, Steere, & Stillman, 1985). The 28-year-old mother developed Lyme disease during the first trimester of pregnancy but did not report symptoms, as all resolved quickly in the absence of treatment (Schlesinger et al., 1985). The pregnancy resulted in the

Stem cell research has always been a very stirring, yet controversial topic. Ever since its discovery in 1981, scientists have been showng exponential growth in understanding the stem cells true capability. There are numerous reasons as to why this research is just now being funded, as many have denied its requirements. However, it has also shown advancements in the biomedical field and hope of one day curing many well known diseases. Stem cells are undifferentiated cells in a multicellular organism

data to support the effectiveness of the interventions between doctors and patients. One needs to keep in mind that when discussing with patients about maternal fetal surgery, a doctor cannot be compelling someone to choose an intervention that might put a female at risk. According to Monica Casper, the main concerns with maternal fetal surgery include: maternal health outcomes, use of lethal v. non-lethal conditions, and impact on maternal choice (Casper, p.15). Early on, one of the big concerns

Furthermore, no abnormalities in the growth and morphology of the lungs and hearts of SIDS infants have been found. Therefore, in more recent years, research has shifted from the actual death and autopsy findings to chronic abnormalities found within these infants prior to death. The list of proposed chronic abnormalities is lengthy. To this date, research has confirmed the following: 1) SIDS is due to a dysfunction of the cardiac and/or respiratory systems, and 2) the death of the infant is due to

Imagine your tissues growing around the world daily, and they never stop. This happened to Henrietta Lacks. She is best known for the cells that formed the HeLa cell line. This cell line has been used extensively in medical research ever since its successful culturing in 1951. HeLa cells have sparked a large debate on ownership of tissues and cells. Discussions have occured about these issues ever since HeLa cells were discovered. Still today millions of tissue samples have been used without the

the development of new ?stem cell lines? to any agency or company that receives any form of governmental grants, there is no question that the medical profession is standing at the brink of a new era of technological advancements in healthcare and research. Stem cells are valuable due to the fact that they are ?non-designated,? (have no specifically assigned task in the body, i.e. liver cells, brain cells, skin cells, etc.) and they also have the ability to divide indefinitely. Thus, theoretically

are found in various tissues and can be grown and kept in culture. They are able to produce identical copies of themselves and are able to develop into cells of different tissues or organs. There are three main types of stem cells. Pluripotent stem cells can differentiate into any type of cell within the organism; an example of pluripotent cells are embryonic stem cells which come from the embryo during the blastocyst stage. These kinds of cells are very versatile in research also due to their ability

a patient will ask to do something that can go against the physician's moral belief, he suggests that at that given moment it is physicians job to put patients’ interest before their own. Same time Beau Watts in his article, “Embryonic Stem Cell Research: A Moral Evil or Obligation?” argues that if embryos help improve the quality of life, then it is society’s responsibility to use the resource which means that if using one embryo can save 1,000 life then it is putting the embryos into good use.

heart defects and disorders such as cardiomyopathy, irregular heartbeats, stroke, high blood pressure and in some cases heart attack. Alcohol proves to be very damaging to the liver, especially in alcoholism. In many cases, the liver turns into scar tissue causing fibrosis and cirrhosis. Other liver problems can include having a fatty liver and alcoholic hepatitis. Alcohol-induced fatty liver disease, the first stage of alcohol-induced liver disease, occurs when fat is depositing in liver cells. Alcoholic

Stem Cell Research      In modern medicine today there are remedies for many diseases and sicknesses. For those unfortunate few with rare diseases, cancer, or a genetic mutation, we don’t have a resolution or cure. The race to find these cures is going on right now. Many think the solution can be found in the tiny embryonic stem cells. Most of the people who believe that the embryonic stem cell is the solution also believe that the federal government should help fund the research. The use of