41. Genetics Topic: A Catholic Perspective on Cloning and Stem Cell Research
Perspective on Cloning and Stem Cell Research
Dr. David Byers - Director, Committee On Science and Human Values, U.S. Catholic Conference
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AAAS Report on
Stem-Cells...
Evanston Seminary Stem-Cell Colloquy
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42. Stem Cell Topic: Conclusion
research and use
of human stem cells are well underway.
This report is intended to contribute to and inform this ongoing
dialogue.
We recognize that science does
not exist in isolation from the larger community that feels its effects,
whether
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43. Stem Cell Topic: Type 1 Diabetes in Children
rejection. Pluripotent stem cells , instructed to
differentiate into a particular pancreatic cell called a beta cell, could
overcome the shortage of therapeutically effective material to transplant. They also afford the opportunity to
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44. Stem Cell Topic: Diseases of Bone and Cartilage
of Bone and Cartilage
Stem cells , once appropriately
differentiated, could correct many diseases and degenerative conditions in
which bone or cartilage cells are deficient in numbers or defective in
function. This holds promise for
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45. Stem Cell Topic: Gene Therapy
be introduced into organ stem
cells in order to achieve long-term expression and therapeutic effect. Although techniques for delivering the
therapeutic DNA have been greatly improved since the first gene therapy
protocol almost 10 years ago,
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46. Stem Cell Topic: Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases
Diseases
Pluripotent stem cells could be used in
treatment of virtually all primary immunodeficiency diseases. Presently, there
are more than 70 different forms of congenital and inherited deficiencies of
the immune system that have been
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47. Stem Cell Topic: Ethical Concerns
The Moral Status of Human Stem Cells
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48. Stem Cell Topic: Uses in Research
of complex systems. These
are some of the larger problems in basic and clinical biology where the use of
stem cells might be the key to understanding.
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Index
More:
A New Window on Human
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49. Stem Cell Topic: Models of Human Disease that are Constrained by Current Ani...
only in human or
chimpanzee cells. ES cells might provide cell and tissue types that will
greatly accelerate investigation into these and other viral diseases. Current
animal models of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer s disease
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50. Genetics Topic: Ronald Cole-Turner
research using stem cells derived from human embryos. We want to ask
about the limits of this research. In particular I want you to join me in
thinking about six questions:
Why, first of all, should
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