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Impact of Religion, Ethics, and Regulation on Stem Cells Research

Author : Ali Alhomaidan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781521762332
Total Pages : 102 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (623 download)

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Download or read book Impact of Religion, Ethics, and Regulation on Stem Cells Research written by Ali Alhomaidan and published by . This book was released on 2017-07-05 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stem cell research has attracted much attention from all over the world for its immense potential in regenerative medicine and tissue replacement after injury or disease. Stem cells are those groups of cells which can generate specialized cells and organs that perform specific functions. Two main sources of stem cells include embryos during the early phase of embryonic development and adult stem cells. Stem cells from both these sources have the potential to grow and differentiate into specific cell types. The history of stem cell research can be traced back to the late 1800s at which time scientists were experimenting with mammalian egg fertilization processes, but it achieved some success only in 1959 with the production of rabbits through in vitro fertilization. This paved the way for fertilization of human eggs. The first in vitro fertilization of human eggs was successfully achieved in 1981 in the US. Numerous groundbreaking discoveries have been made through research conducted all over the world. This research has uncovered the potential these stem cells have for treating disease and improving human life. However, the research field faces economic, religious, ethical and moral dilemmas, and limitations from government policies in developing, emerging and developed nations. Moreover, regulatory and policy decisions made in developed nations have an impact on stem cell research at an international level because most research is funded by Western Nations. For a new field of study that promises treatments for diseases like diabetes and Parkinsonism, achievements in the field are, to date, modest at best. Some argue that this is due to the lack of funding for research; others argue that it is due to the constricting regulations imposed on stem cell research. I hypothesize that throughout the R&D pipeline required to move stem cells into actual products and applications, several variables affect progress from lab to market. The literature review shows that the R&D pipeline starts with a very large number of patents and publications for both adult and embryonic stem cells, indicative of substantial discovery research being conducted in the field. Data on preclinical analyses are not available, however, we do know that the first discoveries are generally followed by a dramatically reduced number of clinical trials, then even fewer products and applications for stem cells.My research shows that human embryonic stem cells research in particular is affected more than human adult stem cells research as well as other types of biotechnology research by the strict regulatory environment and religious beliefs that prevent the research from progressing through the pipeline by not allowing funding. For example, federal funds have been blocked in the US, due to a court order claiming that human embryonic stem cell research is research done on cells from an embryo once destroyed, consequently breaching the Dickey-Wicker Amendment. In addition, hardly any clinical trials related to human embryonic stem cells are carried out by private or public organizations. This book analyzes all parties involved in clinical trials related to human embryonic research and attempts to determine if an application or product did not go forward due to ethical, regulatory, or religious reasons.

Impact of Religion, Ethics, and Regulation on Human Embryonic Stem Cell Researc

Author : Daniel Cebo
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781985148673
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (486 download)

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Download or read book Impact of Religion, Ethics, and Regulation on Human Embryonic Stem Cell Researc written by Daniel Cebo and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-02-08 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stem cells are capable of generating various tissue cells which can be used for therapeutic approaches to debilitating and incurable disease. Even though many applications of stem cells are under investigation, such research has raised high hopes and promises along with warnings and ethical and religious questions in different societies. Generally, there is little concern about using non-human or adult stem cells. However, embryonic stem cell research been confronted with questions from medical professionals, the public, religious groups, and national and international organizations. The debate is partly related to "personhood" and the notion of human dignity. Sources of stem cells, the moral status of human embryo, the slippery slope toward commercialisation of human life, concerns about safety, germ line intervention and the challenge of proportionality are some ethical issues. Stem cell research is a promising but controversial issue on which many religions have taken strong positions. The point at which human life begins is a pivotal challenge. Conception, primitive streak development, implantation, ensoulment and birth are specific stages in which different groups claim dignity begins in the course of human development. In this chapter, we will review the history and scientific facts of stem cells in brief; then, ethical considerations will be discussed. Our other aim is to clarify the religious debate on the issue, particularly monotheistic perspectives. Some related international and national guidelines will be reviewed in brief.

Impact of Religion, Ethics, and Regulation on Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research

Author : Daniel Cebo
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781980213925
Total Pages : 35 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (139 download)

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Download or read book Impact of Religion, Ethics, and Regulation on Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research written by Daniel Cebo and published by . This book was released on 2018-02-06 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stem cells are capable of generating various tissue cells which can be used for therapeutic approaches to debilitating and incurable disease. Even though many applications of stem cells are under investigation, such research has raised high hopes and promises along with warnings and ethical and religious questions in different societies. Generally, there is little concern about using non-human or adult stem cells. However, embryonic stem cell research been confronted with questions from medical professionals, the public, religious groups, and national and international organizations. The debate is partly related to "personhood" and the notion of human dignity. Sources of stem cells, the moral status of human embryo, the slippery slope toward commercialisation of human life, concerns about safety, germ line intervention and the challenge of proportionality are some ethical issues. Stem cell research is a promising but controversial issue on which many religions have taken strong positions. The point at which human life begins is a pivotal challenge. Conception, primitive streak development, implantation, ensoulment and birth are specific stages in which different groups claim dignity begins in the course of human development. In this book, we will review the history and scientific facts of stem cells in brief; then, ethical considerations will be discussed. Our other aim is to clarify the religious debate on the issue, particularly monotheistic perspectives. Some related international and national guidelines will be reviewed in brief.

Fundamentals of the Stem Cell Debate

Author : Kristen Renwick Monroe
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520252128
Total Pages : 227 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (22 download)

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Download or read book Fundamentals of the Stem Cell Debate written by Kristen Renwick Monroe and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "What the editors have managed to accomplish with Fundamentals of the Stem Cell Debate is very significant. The book is well-informed, sophisticated, and attends to the moral and scientific complexities of stem cell research, rather than sweeping them under the rug. This book encompasses the complexities without sacrificing the other main virtue of the collection: to definitively illuminate the debate for all."—Jason Scott Robert, author of Embryology, Epigenesis, & Evolution: Taking Development Seriously

Sacred Cells?

Author : Ted Peters
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 9780742562882
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (628 download)

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Download or read book Sacred Cells? written by Ted Peters and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2008 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unknown to most outside observers, from the earliest days of embryonic stem cell research through today's latest developments, Christian theologians have been actively involved with leading laboratory research scientists to determine the ethical implications of stem cell research. And contrary to popular expectation, these Christians have been courageously advocating in favor of research. Three of these dynamic theologians tell their story in Sacred Cells? Why Christians Should Support Stem Cell Research. Sacred Cells? takes readers through the twists and turns of stem cell development, providing a brief history of the science and an overview of the competing ethical frameworks people use in approaching the heated debate. Each new scientific advance, from the cloning of Dolly the sheep to the use of engineered cells in humans, had to be carefully considered before proceeding. Rejecting the widely held belief that the ethics of stem cell research turn on the moral status of the embryo, the authors carefully weigh a diversity of ethical problems. Ultimately, they embrace stem cell research and the prospect of increased health and well being it offers.

Renewing the Stuff of Life

Author : Cynthia B. Cohen
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199719446
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (997 download)

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Download or read book Renewing the Stuff of Life written by Cynthia B. Cohen and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2007-06-25 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stem cell therapy is ushering in a new era of medicine in which we will be able to repair human organs and tissue at their most fundamental level- that of the cell. The power of stem cells to regenerate cells of specific types, such as heart, liver, and muscle, is unique and extraordinary. In 1998 researchers learned how to isolate and culture embryonic stem cells, which are only obtainable through the destruction of human embryos. An ethical debate has raged since then about the ethics of this research, usually pitting pro-life advocates vs. those who see the great promise of curing some of humanity's most persistent diseases. In this book Cynthia Cohen agrees that we need to work toward a consensus on the issue of how we treat the embryo. But more broadly she claims that we need to transform and expand the ethical and policy debates on stem cells (adult and embryonic). This important and much-needed book is both a primer and a means by which to understand the implications of this research. Cohen starts by introducing readers to the basic science of stem cell research, and the core ethical questions surrounding the embryo. She then expands the scope of the debate, looking at the moral questions that will crop up down the line, such as e.g. the use of therapeutic cloning to overcome the body's immune resistance to stem cells; the ethics of using animals to test stem cells; how to disentangle federal and state legal and regulatory policies in pursuit of a coherent national policy; and how to develop an ethics of stem cell research that will accommodate new techniques and controversies that we cannot even foresee now. Her final chapter develops a concrete plan for an oversight system for this research. This is the first single-author book that addresses the many broad ethical and legal issues related to stem cells, and it should be of great interest to bioethicists, researchers, clinicians, philosophers, theologians, lawyers, policy makers, and general readers.

Ethical Issues in Human Stem Cell Research: Religious perspectives

Author : United States. National Bioethics Advisory Commission
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 92 pages
Book Rating : 4.M/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ethical Issues in Human Stem Cell Research: Religious perspectives written by United States. National Bioethics Advisory Commission and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

God and the Embryo

Author : Brent Waters
Publisher : Georgetown University Press
ISBN 13 : 9781589013308
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (133 download)

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Download or read book God and the Embryo written by Brent Waters and published by Georgetown University Press. This book was released on 2003-07-22 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discussions and debates over the medical use of stem cells and cloning have always had a religious component. But there are many different religious voices. This anthology on how religious perspectives can inform the difficult issues of stem cell research and human cloning is essential to the discussion. Contributors reflect the spectrum of Christian responses, from liberal Protestant to evangelical to Roman Catholic. The noted moral philosopher, Laurie Zoloth, offers a Jewish approach to cloning, and Sondra Wheeler contributes her perspective on both Jewish and Christian understandings of embryonic stem cell research. In addition to the discussions found here, God and the Embryo includes a series of official statements on stem cell research and cloning from religious bodies, including the Roman Catholic Church, the Orthodox Church in America, the United Methodist Church, the Southern Baptist Convention, the United Church of Christ, the Presbyterian Church (USA), and the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America and the Rabbinical Council of America. "Human Cloning and Human Dignity: An Ethical Inquiry," from the statement of the President's Council on Bioethics, concludes the book. The debates and the discussions will continue, but for anyone interested in the nuances of religious perspectives that make their important contributions to these ethically challenging and important dialectics, God and the Embryo is an invaluable resource.

Guidelines for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309096537
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Guidelines for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2005-09-15 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since 1998, the volume of research being conducted using human embryonic stem (hES) cells has expanded primarily using private funds because of restrictions on the use of federal funds for such research. Given limited federal involvement, privately funded hES cell research has thus far been carried out under a patchwork of existing regulations, many of which were not designed with this research specifically in mind. In addition, hES cell research touches on many ethical, legal, scientific, and policy issues that are of concern to the public. This report provides guidelines for the conduct of hES cell research to address both ethical and scientific concerns. The guidelines are intended to enhance the integrity of privately funded hES cell research by encouraging responsible practices in the conduct of that research.

The Christian Religion and Biotechnology

Author : George P. Smith
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9781402031465
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (314 download)

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Download or read book The Christian Religion and Biotechnology written by George P. Smith and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2005-03-21 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Religion is a dominant force in the lives of many Americans. It animates, challenges, directs and shapes, as well, the legal, political, and scientific agendas of the new Age of Biotechnology. In a very real way, religion, biomedical technology and law are - epistemologically - different. Yet, they are equal vectors of force in defining reality and approaching an understanding of it. Indeed, all three share a synergetic relationship, for they seek to understand and improve the human condition. This book strikes a rich balance between thorough analysis (in the body), anchored in sound references to religion, law and medical scientific analysis, and a strong scholarly direction in the end notes. It presents new insights into the decision-making processes of the new Age of Biotechnology and shows how religion, law and medical science interact in shaping, directing and informing the political processes. This volume will be of interest to both scholars and practitioners in the fields of religion and theology, philosophy, ethics, (family) law, science, medicine, political science and public policy, and gender studies. It will serve as a reference source and can be used in graduate and undergraduate courses in law, medicine and religion.

The Stem Cell Debate

Author : Ted Peters
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 0800662296
Total Pages : 133 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (6 download)

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Download or read book The Stem Cell Debate written by Ted Peters and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The worldwide debate about stem cells involves religion, ethics, politics, and medicine. It calls for people of faith to learn deeply, think carefully, and contribute fully. Peters's book relates the science of stem cells and regenerative medicine in lay terms. It also traces the strongly divided ethical debate to three very different moral frameworks and shows the deepest and legitimate concerns of each, alongside the secular ethical framework employed in most medical ethics."--BOOK JACKET.

Ethical Issues in Human Stem Cell Research

Author :
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)

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Download or read book Ethical Issues in Human Stem Cell Research written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Stem Cell Controversy

Author : Michael Ruse
Publisher : Pyr
ISBN 13 : 9781591020301
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (23 download)

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Download or read book The Stem Cell Controversy written by Michael Ruse and published by Pyr. This book was released on 2003 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recent advances in medical research have shown that embryonic stem cells can be used to treat some of the most debilitating diseases, notably Parkinson's disease, spinal injuries, and nerve cell damage. Yet the troubling ethical downside of this promising technology is that up till now the main source of stem cells has been tissue taken from aborted fetuses. This practice has raised sharp criticisms from opponents of abortion who charge that science is capitalizing on an abhorrent procedure. Proponents of stem cell research argue that scientists are making legitimate use of already aborted fetuses, and it is unfair to deprive those suffering from serious diseases and injuries of a potentially revolutionary therapy. The issue became so divisive that in August 2001, President Bush addressed the nation on new developments in stem cell research and the ethical dilemmas this technology poses. Should such research be permitted? What, if any, moral, religious, or political objections might be raised? Philosophers Michael Ruse and Christopher A. Pynes have compiled this valuable collection of articles by noted experts to address all aspects of this question by examining one of today's most challenging and fiercely debated new areas of science. They explain the scientific research, explore the medical promise that it offers, and present the many sides of the ethical, religious, and policy debate. The contributors -- scientists, medical practitioners, philosophers, theologians, historians, and policy analysts -- offer a variety of perspectives, to give readers the critical tools they need to shape an informed position on the topic. This important resource will be useful and accessible to educated readers with no prior knowledge of this contentious issue. - Back cover.

The Human Embryonic Stem Cell Debate

Author : Suzanne Holland
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 9780262582087
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (82 download)

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Download or read book The Human Embryonic Stem Cell Debate written by Suzanne Holland and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the ethical issues involved in the use of human embryonic stem cells in regenerative medicine.

Embryonic Stem Cell Research

Author : Erik V. Grier
Publisher : Nova Biomedical Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book Embryonic Stem Cell Research written by Erik V. Grier and published by Nova Biomedical Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Among the many applications of stem cell research are nervous system diseases, diabetes, heart disease, auto-immune diseases as well as Parkinson's disease, end-stage kidney disease, liver failure, cancer, spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and Alzheimer's disease. Stem cells are self-renewing, unspecialised cells that can give rise to multiple types all of specialised cells of the body. Stem cell research also involves complex ethical and legal considerations since they involve adult, foetal tissue and embryonic sources. This book brings together leading research from throughout the world in this frontier field.

Morals Not Knowledge

Author : John H. Evans
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520297431
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (22 download)

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Download or read book Morals Not Knowledge written by John H. Evans and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2018-03-27 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Academics have long claimed that the relationship between religion and science concerns knowledge of the physical world, and that conflict ensues because religion has one way of knowing and science another. For example, it is claimed that to find the age of the Earth religious people look to holy scripture and scientists look at the age of rocks. This book shows that this is indeed true among the elites who focus on this debate. However, contrary to the assumptions of elites and public discourse in general, that same relationship and conflict does not exist between religious citizens and science. This book shows that regular religious people in the U.S. are at most in conflict over a few fact claims with science, and that this limited conflict does not lead to conflict with scientific claims writ large. More importantly, American religion has changed since the 1960s, de-emphasizing knowledge claims about the physical world, and becoming more focused on social relationships and thus morality. This book shows that any religion and science debate in the public is not about scientific claims about nature, such as the age of the Earth, but rather about morality - and opposition to the morality implicitly promoted by scientists"--Provided by publisher.

Contested Cells

Author : Benjamin J. Capps
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 1848164378
Total Pages : 517 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (481 download)

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Download or read book Contested Cells written by Benjamin J. Capps and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2010 with total page 517 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book represents the coming together of a number of internationally renowned scholars from science, philosophy, law and social science. Each author presents a distinctive and critical account of the current ethical, social and jurisprudential issues concerning stem cell science: together covering both its research beginnings, and the future translation into the clinical setting. Original to this volume is an emphasis on the inter-state implications of developments in stem cell science from the perspective of a truly global collaboration of leading authors. Academics and policy-makers will find it an invaluable contribution to the socio-political and ethical discourse of stem cell science. Contributions from a team of leading academic experts Covers a wide array of disciplines: with original contributions focusing on the technological, legal, social and ethical aspects of stem cell science A unique collection of international perspectives on developments in stem cell science Book jacket.