Topic - Stem Cells
How treatment of serious ailments could be done through stem cell therapy ?
The quest for advancement in biological science and treatment of serious ailments has led to the discovery of one technique, popularly called Stem cell therapy. Initial research led to the discovery of ways to derive embryonic stem cells form mouse embryos way back in 1981. In 2006, scientists developed the technique to re-programme genetically the adult cells to assume stem cell-like state.
Other potential research questions
Is stem cell therapy applicable for all types of ailment ?
How can we say for sure that treatment through stem cell therapy cures all serious ailments?
How to approach the research ?
My research on stem cell therapy would vary from disease-to-disease. The treatment for each affected organ would require customised research procedure followed by clinical trials. I would introduce the various methods available for stem cell therapy at present and analyze the effectiveness and related issues concerning each method of stem cell therapy.
Normally, the required stem cells to be placed in an organ for curing an ailment is produced in a laboratory. This is done with the help of the various types of available stem cells - viz. embryonic, fetal, adult, and re-programmed stem cells, also called ' induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells'.
While undertaking research, I need to look into the moral and political issues as well concerning stem cell therapy. The concern relate to 'Human Embryonic Stem Cell (HESC)'. Those who are against the use of HESC advocate that it is morally wrong to deliberately destroy human embryos in order to develop stem cell lines on which research could be done. I would also look about the dangers and benefits of the available options for stem cell treatment through literature, academic journals, government websites and scientific journals.
Sources :
1. ww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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