President Bush Discusses Stem Cell Research Policy / Video. Creative Commons license: Public Domain. Description: George Bush Discusses Stem Cell Research Policy Date: 7/19/2006 Length: 15.42 minutes Political Video Link: www.politicalvideo.org Link: www.whitehouse.gov THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. Congress has just passed and sent to my desk two bills concerning the use of stem cells in biomedical research. These bills illustrate both the promise and perils we face in the age of biotechnology. In this new era, our challenge is to harness the power of science to ease human suffering without sanctioning the practices that violate the dignity of human life. (Applause.) In 2001, I spoke to the American people and set forth a new policy on stem cell research that struck a balance between the needs of science and the demands of conscience. When I took office, there was no federal funding for human embryonic stem cell research. Under the policy I announced five years ago, my administration became the first to make federal funds available for this research, yet only on embryonic stem cell lines derived from embryos that had already been destroyed. My administration has made available more than million for research on these lines. This policy has allowed important research to go forward without using taxpayer funds to encourage the further deliberate destruction of human embryos. One of the bills Congress has passed builds on the progress we have made over the last five …
This video presents the Catholic Church’s teaching on human life as it relates to adult and embryonic stem cell research — courtesy of the Michigan Catholic Conference. Please visit www.aodonline.org for more information. There are two different types of stem cell research — adult and embryonic. Adult stem-cell research is ethical, because it does not harm the human embryo, and is proven — as more than 70 different medical conditions are being treated with adult stem cells — whereas embryonic stem-cell research is unproven as no cures or treatments have been identified. Also, embryonic stem-cell research is immoral as it leads to human cloning and necessitates the destruction of the human embryo to extract its stem cells — a profound violation of human life. The Catholic Church supports adult stem cell research and encourages the faithful to do likewise. The Catholic Church supports stem-cell research and therapy utilizing stem cells harvested from adults and umbilical-cord blood. The Church opposes embryonic-stem cell research because the human embryo is destroyed to harvest the stem cells. While embryonic stem-cell research has received considerable publicity and the endorsement of some high-profile celebrities, it is adult stem cell research that has so far yielded the best results. Adult stem-cell research is currently treating more than 70 medical conditions in human patients, including several types of cancer, Parkinson’s disease, sickle-cell anemia, Type I …
Stem Cell Research: Beyond Hype, Real Hope by the Family Research Council (www.frc.org). This public domain film is consistent with the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church, which state that the ablation of the inner cell mass (ICM) of the blastocyst, which critically and irremediably damages the human embryo, curtailing its development, is a gravely immoral act and consequently is gravely illicit. No end believed to be good, such as the use of stem cells for the preparation of other differentiated cells to be used in what look to be promising therapeutic procedures, can justify an intervention of this kind. A good end does not make right an action which in itself is wrong.a powerful video on adult stem cell research, showing its advantages over embryonic stem cell research. The public domain video offers useful, yet often ignored, information about adult stem cell research. We believe the information you’ll see in the video is essential to making an informed judgment about the debate over this research. The question of stem cells is currently the dominant subject in the debate over biotechnology and human genetics Should we use embryonic stem cells or adult stem cells for future medical therapies? Embryonic stem cells are taken from a developing embryo at the blastocyst stage, destroying the embryo, a developing human life. Adult stem cells, on the other hand, are found in all tissues of the growing human being and, according to latest reports, also have the potential …
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Early embryos have the ability to correct their own genetic abnormalities. This remarkable revelation was made at the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology by Professor William G. Kearns. He stated that direct evidence available clearly shows that early embryos with genetic defects can automatically correct their own faults by promoting the growth of normal cells and minimizing … Read more on Medical News Today
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Adult Stem Cell Research: Making a Difference Today from Rosenberg Communications, Inc. The Gerard Health Foundation has produced a powerful video on adult stem cell research, showing its advantages over embryonic stem cell research. The public domain video offers useful, yet often ignored, information about adult stem cell research. We believe the information you’ll see in the video is essential to making an informed judgment about the debate over this research. This film is consistent with the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church, which state that the ablation of the inner cell mass (ICM) of the blastocyst, which critically and irremediably damages the human embryo, curtailing its development, is a gravely immoral act and consequently is gravely illicit. No end believed to be good, such as the use of stem cells for the preparation of other differentiated cells to be used in what look to be promising therapeutic procedures, can justify an intervention of this kind. A good end does not make right an action which in itself is wrong. An adult stem cell is an undifferentiated cell found among differentiated cells in a tissue or organ, can renew itself, and can differentiate to yield the major specialized cell types of the tissue or organ. The primary roles of adult stem cells in a living organism are to maintain and repair the tissue in which they are found. Some scientists now use the term somatic stem cell instead of adult stem cell. Unlike embryonic stem cells, which …
Adult Stem Cell Therapy For Heart Disease / Educational Video. Public service advertisement courtesy of Vescell. If you suffer from coronary artery disease, cardiomyopathy, or congestive heart failure and your doctor told you that there’s nothing else that can be done, he may not know about VesCell™ adult stem cell therapy for heart disease. VesCell™ is a revolutionary new treatment for heart disease that actually rebuilds heart tissue using the patient’s own stem cells. Stem cells are the body’s “master cells” whose normal function is to repair and replace damaged tissue. VesCell™ harnesses and enhances stem cells’ unique abilities, enabling the patient’s own body to heal itself. In a patented process, our cardiologists and vascular surgeons take a sample of the patient’s own blood, separate the stem cells, multiply them in vitro, and then inject them where they are most needed. In clinical trials worldwide, hundreds of patients have been successfully treated, with more than 75% showing substantial improvement. If you are suffering from the debilitating effects of heart disease with little hope of getting better, there is no other treatment in the world that can give you a better chance to get back to a normal life than VesCell™. Stem cells are special cells that can turn into many different cell types in the body such as heart muscle cells, brain cells, and skin cells. Stem cells for therapeutic use can be obtained from three potential sources: 1) Embryonic; 2) Certain …
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Citation Details Title: Playing doctor, playing God: should embryos be created for stem cell research?(ETHICS) Author: Bob Smi
You know all those voices telling you that human embryos must be destroyed to succeed in stem cell research? They’re wrong. This book explains why. Read a sample chapter at www.checkwithchip.blogspot.com.
Without any technical terms, or things like that, just plain and simple..What is stemcell research..what exactly do they do to the embryos? how to they get them? etc.
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