STEM CELLS and the Future of Medicine
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- Blastocyst Brouhaha. Bailey, Ronald // Reason;Oct2001, Vol. 33 Issue 5, p25
Addresses the issues concerning embryonic stem cell research in the United States. Diseases which are potential for treatment by stem cells; Scientific explanation on how the stem cells may be of therapeutic use; Argument on the cloning issue related to the implementation of the research;...
- All Stem Cells Are Not Alike. // ONS News;Jul2002, Vol. 17 Issue 7, p11
Provides general information, points of controversy and resources on stem cell research. Potential applications of embryonic germ and stem cells; Criticism against stem cell research; Policy of the U.S. government on stem cell research.
- Stem Cells in the States. Romano, Andrew // Newsweek (Pacific Edition);6/6/2005, Vol. 145 Issue 23, p18
Offers a look at what individual states are doing to circumvent, or reinforce, the federal ban on stem cell research in the U.S. Statistics on where Americans stand on embryonic stem cells.
- Stem Cells in the States. Romano, Andrew // Newsweek (Atlantic Edition);6/6/2005, Vol. 145 Issue 23, p22
Offers a look at what individual states are doing to circumvent, or reinforce, the federal ban on stem cell research in the U.S. Statistics on where Americans stand on embryonic stem cells.
- Stem Cells in the States. Romano, Andrew // Newsweek;6/6/2005, Vol. 145 Issue 23, p24
Offers a look at what individual states are doing to circumvent, or reinforce, the federal ban on stem cell research in the U.S. Statistics on where Americans stand on embryonic stem cells.
- Therapeutic cloning research and ethical oversight. Spriggs, M // Journal of Medical Ethics;Aug2003, Vol. 29 Issue 4, p207
Cloning Trevor, a story about therapeutic cloning research, appeared in the June issue of The Atlantic Monthly. The story gives a human face to the people whom therapeutic cloning could benefit. It presents an argument for government funding and it puts the usual calls for a moratorium on...
- The 110th Congress can end debate about embryonic stem cell research. Bartlett, Roscoe // Hill;1/22/2008, Vol. 15 Issue 6, p15
The article focuses on the call to end the embryonic stem cell research controversy in the U.S. The author believes that it is not necessary to spend federal taxpayer money to sacrifice the life of human embryos to advance embryonic stem cell research. He stresses that the research violates the...
- Research. // Spectroscopy;Jun2008, Vol. 23 Issue 6, p13
The article reports on the potential of embryonic stem cell therapies to enhance cell differentiation. A new research work shows that the delivery of molecules within aggregates of embryonic stem cells through biodegradable microspheres enhances the efficiency and purity of differentiation. The...
- Biologists question adult stem-cell versatility. DeWitt, Natalie; Knight, Jonathan // Nature;3/28/2002, Vol. 416 Issue 6879, p354
Examines the embryonic stem cells to revolutionize treatments from heart disease to Parkinson's disease. Validity of results according to scientific conference on stem cells; Discussions on transdiffrentiation for medical use; Details on cell fusion.
