Author : Prasad S. Koka
Publisher : Nova Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781604562682
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (626 download)
Book Synopsis Leading-edge Stem Cell Research by : Prasad S. Koka
Download or read book Leading-edge Stem Cell Research written by Prasad S. Koka and published by Nova Publishers. This book was released on 2008 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents recent and important findings on stem cell research which is finding many applications including 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 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.