Stem Cell Better Future
English 111
November 13, 2013
Stem Cells A Better Future for Tomorrow The field of human genetics has been a “hot topic” since the 1950’s when James Watson and Francis Crick first discovered the basic structure of DNA (“Human Genetics”). Stem cells are found in humans and animals that have distinctive properties. They are the building blocks of life simply put. They have the ability to divide and reproduce themselves for a long period at a time. Stem cell research is a very controversial topic, and for a good reason. Many people think of the scientific community destroying human embryos, (pluripotent stem cells) when they think of stem cell research. This is why the FDA, Food and Drug administration need to patent the stem cell. This …show more content…
If stem cell research goes on unchecked many more people will continue to go out of their ways for the promise of some new “cure all” (US Food). The “cure all” is like the placebo effect except it is wrapped up in one pill or shot. Many stem cell therapies offer potential to treat diseases or conditions for which few treatments exist (Wexler). Yes, stem cells show many promising procedures; many for children with muscle or skeleton disorders (“Human Genetics”). Again, without the scientific evidence or education on the topic then the public will continue to search for doctors willing to operate on them and their loved ones without the approval of the …show more content…
In “Stem Cell Information” [World Wide Web site].
Bethesda, MD: National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services, 2012 [cited Monday, November 25, 2013]
"Stem Cells: Scientific Progress and Future Research Directions." Medicine, Health, and
Bioethics: Essential Primary Sources. Ed. K. Lee Lerner and Brenda Wilmoth Lerner. Detroit: Gale, 2006. 72-75. Opposing Viewpoints In Context. Web. 30 Oct. 2013.
US Food and Drug Administration. "The FDA Regulates Stem Cell Products to Protect the
Public." Embryonic and Adult Stem Cells. Ed. Susan C. Hunnicutt. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2013. At Issue. Rpt. from "FDA Warns About Stem Cell Claims." 2012. Opposing Viewpoints In Context. Web. 22 Oct. 2013.
Wexler, Barbara. Genetic and Genetic Engineering. Ed. Kathleen Edgar. 11 vols. USA: Gale
Cengage Learning, 2012. Print.
Young, Robert O. "The FDA Should Not Regulate Stem Cell Products." Embryonic and Adult Stem
Cells. Ed. Susan C. Hunnicutt. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2013. At Issue. Rpt. from "FDA 's New Claim: 'Your Body Is a Drug—and We Have the Authority to Regulate It! '." Articles of Health 31 Jan. 2012. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 30 Nov.
November 13, 2013
Stem Cells A Better Future for Tomorrow The field of human genetics has been a “hot topic” since the 1950’s when James Watson and Francis Crick first discovered the basic structure of DNA (“Human Genetics”). Stem cells are found in humans and animals that have distinctive properties. They are the building blocks of life simply put. They have the ability to divide and reproduce themselves for a long period at a time. Stem cell research is a very controversial topic, and for a good reason. Many people think of the scientific community destroying human embryos, (pluripotent stem cells) when they think of stem cell research. This is why the FDA, Food and Drug administration need to patent the stem cell. This …show more content…
If stem cell research goes on unchecked many more people will continue to go out of their ways for the promise of some new “cure all” (US Food). The “cure all” is like the placebo effect except it is wrapped up in one pill or shot. Many stem cell therapies offer potential to treat diseases or conditions for which few treatments exist (Wexler). Yes, stem cells show many promising procedures; many for children with muscle or skeleton disorders (“Human Genetics”). Again, without the scientific evidence or education on the topic then the public will continue to search for doctors willing to operate on them and their loved ones without the approval of the …show more content…
In “Stem Cell Information” [World Wide Web site].
Bethesda, MD: National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services, 2012 [cited Monday, November 25, 2013]
"Stem Cells: Scientific Progress and Future Research Directions." Medicine, Health, and
Bioethics: Essential Primary Sources. Ed. K. Lee Lerner and Brenda Wilmoth Lerner. Detroit: Gale, 2006. 72-75. Opposing Viewpoints In Context. Web. 30 Oct. 2013.
US Food and Drug Administration. "The FDA Regulates Stem Cell Products to Protect the
Public." Embryonic and Adult Stem Cells. Ed. Susan C. Hunnicutt. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2013. At Issue. Rpt. from "FDA Warns About Stem Cell Claims." 2012. Opposing Viewpoints In Context. Web. 22 Oct. 2013.
Wexler, Barbara. Genetic and Genetic Engineering. Ed. Kathleen Edgar. 11 vols. USA: Gale
Cengage Learning, 2012. Print.
Young, Robert O. "The FDA Should Not Regulate Stem Cell Products." Embryonic and Adult Stem
Cells. Ed. Susan C. Hunnicutt. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2013. At Issue. Rpt. from "FDA 's New Claim: 'Your Body Is a Drug—and We Have the Authority to Regulate It! '." Articles of Health 31 Jan. 2012. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 30 Nov.