In brief describe about this application (what is it all about?)
Stem cells are all about being able to produce all types of differentiated cells in our body, such as:
-Nerve cells
-Bone cells
-Muscle cells
-Fat cells
-Red blood cells
-White blood cells
and 200 other types of specialized cells present in our body.
Embryonic stem cells can be used to help treat or cure patients by growing or repairing any kind of cells using these stem cells
What are some benefits of this applications?
The benefits of researching and using stem cells are being able to:
-To be able to treat cancer patients or birth defects, which are thought to be caused during the differentiation process, understanding this development can help scientist treat the development errors that may occur.
-To be able to treat numerous diseases and injuries, some of which include:
---Parkinson's disease
---Type 1 Diabetes
---Arthritis
---Burned victims
---Cardiovascular systems
-The potential to reverse diseases by providing a renewable source of replacement cells for those suffering diseases.
-It can also be used for drug testing, using stem cells to access their safety before testing drugs on a human or an animal model.
Stem cells are all about being able to produce all types of differentiated cells in our body, such as:
-Nerve cells
-Bone cells
-Muscle cells
-Fat cells
-Red blood cells
-White blood cells
and 200 other types of specialized cells present in our body.
Embryonic stem cells can be used to help treat or cure patients by growing or repairing any kind of cells using these stem cells
What are some benefits of this applications?
The benefits of researching and using stem cells are being able to:
-To be able to treat cancer patients or birth defects, which are thought to be caused during the differentiation process, understanding this development can help scientist treat the development errors that may occur.
-To be able to treat numerous diseases and injuries, some of which include:
---Parkinson's disease
---Type 1 Diabetes
---Arthritis
---Burned victims
---Cardiovascular systems
-The potential to reverse diseases by providing a renewable source of replacement cells for those suffering diseases.
-It can also be used for drug testing, using stem cells to access their safety before testing drugs on a human or an animal model.
What are some future improvements which still need to be done to make this application perfect (limitations)?
-Embryonic stem cells are highly unstable when it comes to creating a human being, it is a well established fact that 50 to 75% fail to develop into a human being. More pregnancies got aborted than resulting a successful birth of a child.
-A pluripotent embryonic stem cells often cause teratomas which are tumor-like, cancerous mass that often resembles a self fertilized cell which is differentiated but not fertilized.
What issues (social, economic, ethical, political or cultural) are currently related to the use of this application worldwide?
There has been a lot of political and mostly ethical issues regarding continuing stem cell research or not, some of these variating ethical issues include:
-The embryo has full moral status from fertilization onwards
Shows that either the embryo is viewed as a person, or as a potential person
-There is a cut-off point at 14 days after fertilization
Some people argued that an embryo needs special protection after day 14, due to the fact that before this time, the central nervous system has not been formed, making the embryo senseless.
-The embryo has increasing status as it develops
An embryo deserves to be protected after the sperm has fertilized the egg and it's moral status increases as it's getting more human-like.
-The embryo has no moral status at all
An embryo is simply just an organic matter and has no moral status at all.
Different Religious beliefs also view differently of the early stage of a human embryo, some say the embryo has a moral status of a human, some say embryos does not have full moral status before 40 days. Some think that no embryonic stem cell research should be permitted.
Bibliography:
"Different Cells in the Human Body." EHow. Demand Media, 24 Oct. 2010. Web. 07 Oct. 2014. <http://www.ehow.com/list_7388164_different-cells-human-body.html>.
"Disadvantages of Embryonic Stem Cells." Natural Health, Natural Healing, Wellness, Nutrition, Anti Aging, Super Food, Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Experts. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Oct. 2014. <http://www.onlinewellnesscommunity.com/disadvantages-of-embryonic-stem-cells/>.
"Benefits of Stem Cells." Benefits of Stem Cells. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Oct. 2014. <http://www.explorestemcells.co.uk/benefitsofstemcells.html>.
"Embryonic Stem Cell Research: An Ethical Dilemma." EuroStemCell. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Oct. 2014. <http://www.eurostemcell.org/factsheet/embyronic-stem-cell-research-ethical-dilemma>.
-Embryonic stem cells are highly unstable when it comes to creating a human being, it is a well established fact that 50 to 75% fail to develop into a human being. More pregnancies got aborted than resulting a successful birth of a child.
-A pluripotent embryonic stem cells often cause teratomas which are tumor-like, cancerous mass that often resembles a self fertilized cell which is differentiated but not fertilized.
What issues (social, economic, ethical, political or cultural) are currently related to the use of this application worldwide?
There has been a lot of political and mostly ethical issues regarding continuing stem cell research or not, some of these variating ethical issues include:
-The embryo has full moral status from fertilization onwards
Shows that either the embryo is viewed as a person, or as a potential person
-There is a cut-off point at 14 days after fertilization
Some people argued that an embryo needs special protection after day 14, due to the fact that before this time, the central nervous system has not been formed, making the embryo senseless.
-The embryo has increasing status as it develops
An embryo deserves to be protected after the sperm has fertilized the egg and it's moral status increases as it's getting more human-like.
-The embryo has no moral status at all
An embryo is simply just an organic matter and has no moral status at all.
Different Religious beliefs also view differently of the early stage of a human embryo, some say the embryo has a moral status of a human, some say embryos does not have full moral status before 40 days. Some think that no embryonic stem cell research should be permitted.
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Bibliography:
"Different Cells in the Human Body." EHow. Demand Media, 24 Oct. 2010. Web. 07 Oct. 2014. <http://www.ehow.com/list_7388164_different-cells-human-body.html>.
"Disadvantages of Embryonic Stem Cells." Natural Health, Natural Healing, Wellness, Nutrition, Anti Aging, Super Food, Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Experts. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Oct. 2014. <http://www.onlinewellnesscommunity.com/disadvantages-of-embryonic-stem-cells/>.
"Benefits of Stem Cells." Benefits of Stem Cells. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Oct. 2014. <http://www.explorestemcells.co.uk/benefitsofstemcells.html>.
"Embryonic Stem Cell Research: An Ethical Dilemma." EuroStemCell. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Oct. 2014. <http://www.eurostemcell.org/factsheet/embyronic-stem-cell-research-ethical-dilemma>.
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