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Friday, February 5, 2010

RJA #3c: Research Question

What is stem cell research?
How many years has this research been going on?
Is the United States the world leader in this type of research?

Would cloning be a good thing for us or would that be going to far?
What diseases or injuries are being treated or hope to be treated with stem cell replacement therapy?
What stem cells are being used? 
What are the risks, the benefits, and controversies surrounding this therapy?
How far is too far when dealing with stem cell developement?
What are the controversies surrounding stem cell research?
Why is stem cell research thought of as a moral issue?


I would like to focus my research on the information I can gather surrounding the treatments for disease, and injuries. I want to know the risks, and the successes that have been experienced and the controversy that may keep us from ever being able to advance this form of therapy to its full potential. I would like to find out if doctors are using embryonic stem cells, adult stem cells, or the new synthetic induced pluripotent stem cell (iPS), and which stem cell treatment is being used for which illness or injury. I would like to know which treatments have been effective and also which treatments are the most controversial and why.