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The Stem Cell Dilemma: Beacons of Hope or Harbingers of Doom? |
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Written by yudhistira
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Monday, 31 March 2008 |
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The Stem Cell Dilemma: Beacons of Hope or Harbingers of Doom?
by: Leo Furcht, William Hoffman
Today's scientists are showing us how stem cells create and repair the
human body. Unlocking these secrets has become the new Holy Grail of
biomedical research. But behind that search lies a sharp divide. Stem
cells offer the hope of creating or repairing tissues lost to age,
disease, and injury. Yet because of this ability, stem cells hold the
potential to incite an international biological arms race. THE STEM
CELL DILEMMA will tell you everything you ever wanted to know about
stem cells: what they are, how they work, and why their use has become
so controversial. We are standing at a scientific crossroads, the likes
of which the world has never seen. It is a moment that will change
forever the practice of medicine and the future of life as we know it. Leo Furcht, M.D., is
Allan-Pardee professor and chairman of the Department of Laboratory
Medicine and Pathology at the University of Minnesota Medical School.
He lives in Minneapolis. The Stem Cell Dilemma: Beacons of Hope or Harbingers of Doom?
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