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Series
Frontiers in Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Research volume Volume 5
Publisher
Bentham eBook
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
World Scientific
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Stem cells are the great therapeutic promise of the century, and this evolving field of research and medicine brings with it many legal, ethical and psychological issues that must be discussed by society as a whole. Written so as to be accessible to general readers as well as specialists, this book explains what stem cells are, and the different aspects of stem cell research and applications. The book will enable the reader to understand the field...
Series
Publisher
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Stem cells are fundamental to biology. In the course of embryonic development, stem cells generate all the specialized cells that populate body tissues like muscle, the nervous system, and blood. In adults, reserves of stem cells repair and regenerate tissues damaged by disease and wounding. Because of the potential of stem cells to generate fresh, healthy cells, there is a huge interest in cultivating them to treat various diseases. This year's Holiday...
40) Stem cells
Series
Publisher
Greenhaven Press
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Presents essays with opposing viewpoints on issues surrounding stem cell research.