Essays on Stem Cell Research

“Stem cell research holds enormous promise for easing human suffering, and federal support is critical to its success” – Tom Harkin. Stem cells originate from adult body tissues and embryos, but they can also be donated through bone marrow, peripheral stem cells, and umbilical cord...

Stem cell research is a fairly new advancement in science today. Stem cell research has many medical advantages. It can be used to assist patients with various diseases such as cancers, Parkinson disease, spinal cord injuries, yet it has been one of the most discussed...

Mesenchymal stem cells by definition can be described as multipotent progenitor, self renewing cells with multiple avenues having potential to differentiate into the cell types of mesodermal origin such as osteocytes, adipocytes and chrondrocytes. They are usually isolated from bone marrow and in some cases...

Stem cells. What is it? What does it do? Where does it come from? All these questions and more will be answered soon enough. Stem cells are undifferentiated, or cells that are so new and have yet to be signed a role of what to...

Modern medicine and approaches to disease treatment have undergone a paradigm shift due to significant advances in regenerative medicine. This field of stem cell research has remarkable potential in the development of therapies to regenerate and repair dysfunctional cells. Stem cells are undifferentiated cells with...