difference between embryonic stem cells and adult stem cells is that an embryonic stem cell is not fully developed and with no specific cell tissues. Embryonic stem cells are found in the inner cells mass of the early embryo. The very first embryonic stem cells are totipotent (can be able to create all kinds of cells) but the rest after that are pluripotent which means that it can create many different types of cells such as white blood cells‚ nerve cells‚ and neurons. Adult stem cells are less flexible than
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advancing‚ every day we learn more about how life works and through this we increase our knowledge and understanding of health and disease. Even in the last ten years we have had numerous scientific advancements‚ from the human genome project to stem cell research. I hope to one day contribute to this understanding through the knowledge and skills I gain from this course. I have always had an interest in science‚ especially in terms of how illness and disease affects the body. I developed an interest
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Stem cell research is a new technique developed to extract stem cells from human embryos and aborted fetuses. Stem cells are cells from a human organism which are capable of becoming many different kinds of human tissue in the body. Stem cells‚ specifically‚ are cells that have not been fully differentiated as particular cells and can potentially become any tissue in the human body. The major purposes or goals of doing stem cell research are to gain scientific knowledge about embryonic development
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Many people have not been fully informed on the topic of human pluripotent stem cell research. Most American have heard a lot on one side‚ and very little on the other. Hence‚ they have not and can not fully evaluate the facts and can only give snap decisions‚ according to religioustolerance.com. Having heard extensive lectures on both sides‚ I believe that embryonic stem cell research shows great promise in bettering the medical and scientific community. I agree with the American Association for
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Embryonic VS Adult Stem Cell Research Stem cell research just by saying its name creates an uneasy feeling because it is such a controversial topic. There are many ethical and moral issues that make people uneasy because they can’t decided whether they should side with the more ethical side of this research‚ adult stem cell‚ or the more well known‚ embryonic stem cell. This ethical issue between the two research categories gives rise to another issue that isn’t usually discussed. This issue is
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The ethical and political controversy is centered on extracting the stem cells from the embryo. The only way to obtain the cells is by destroying the embryo‚ placing the moral status of an embryo into question. This research plays with two important principles: “the duty to prevent or alleviate suffering‚ and the duty to respect the value of human life” (Hug 108). Embryonic stem cell research poses an unruly question that places one in a position where one principle is of higher
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Reaction Paper on Stem Cell Ibilola Aridegbe Coun502 Dr. Marcia Wiinamaki 01/27/2009 Human existence begins at conception Abstract The purpose of this research includes a brief overview of information found through Intoduction Stem cell research has brought about heated debate among academics and society as a whole. Especially among Christian circles. Embryonic stem cells are derived from embryos that develop from eggs that have been fertilized in vitro or at an in vitro fertilization clinic
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Stem cell research is often at the forefront of heated ethical debates due to its assessment of human life. If stem cell research cannot be ethically defended‚ then it should not be conducted. “You cannot defend a study ethically unless the presumed cost is lower than expected benefits. The cost-benefit analysis of scientific research needs to include human/animal discomfort/risks‚ environmental issues‚ material costs‚ etc” which is necessary to support the positive outcome which the research claims
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In vitro fertilization and human embryonic stem cell research are two of the most popular and controversial topics that are being discussed today. Lee Silver‚ from the film defines in vitro fertilization as: [T]ak[ing] the process of reproduction out of the darkness of the womb‚ into the light of the laboratory. And all of the sudden you can do anything you want with these human embryos and eggs‚ which couldn ’t be done before (Holt). The real question regarding all of the varying opinions and
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Stem Cell Research: A Moral and Ethical Debate Stem Cell Research A Moral and Ethical Debate Imagine your life at the age of 32. It is as perfect as you could have ever imagined it. You are married with three beautiful children; two girls and a boy. Your oldest daughter is complaining of stumbling and clumsiness‚ so you take her to the doctor. You are devastated to learn that she‚ along with your other two children‚ have a neurological disorder called Batten Disease. This is a rare
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