presented by alexandria piccinini stem cell research
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Presented by Alexandria Piccinini
STEM CELL RESEARCH
What are Stem Cells?
Only cell in the human body that has the natural ability to generate new cell types.
It is uncommitted to a specific function until it receives a signal to transform into a specific cell type
Body’s raw materials
Three Variations
There are three main variations of stem cells: embryonic, tissue specific or adult cells, and induced pluripotent
Potential Benefits
Help the medical field better understand how diseases and conditions develop
Effective regenerative medicine
Regenerate and repair damaged tissue
EmCell
Cell Therapy Center in Ukraine 7,000 successful transplants BBC called it “The Last Hope Clinic” Patient Testimonials
http://www.emcell.com/en/testimonials.htm
Controversies
Medical benefits outweigh ethical concerns
Week old blastocysts are not human beings
Majority of embryos are discarded
Morally unacceptable
Destroying a life Created
embryonic cells are unecessary
Human Cloning Cater to the
wealthy
In Favor: Opposed:
Should we expand federal funding?
US Policy versus International Policy Bush- strict
funding NIH funded $607
mil Obama- removed
restrictions
Criminalized in certain European countries
Continuation of Nazi eugenics
Foreign organizations promoting funding
Why is Stem Cell Research Important?
Acclaimed branch of medicine: “Cure the incurable”
Incredibly controversial Will revolutionize
modern day medicine
To stay updated visit http://www.stemcellresearchnews.com/
Bibliography
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