Furcht, Leo.
New York : Arcade Pub., c2011.
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Notes:

• Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Prologue: Into the cave — Agents of hope — Architects of development — Challengers of ethics — Barometers of politics — Objects of competition — Harbingers of destruction — Epilogue: Beyond the darkness.
• 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 research lies a sharp divide, one that has continued for years, as using human embryonic stem cells is strongly opposed by many people. While stem cells offer the hope of creating or repairing tissues lost to age, disease, and injury, they also hold the potential to incite an international biological arms race. In this revised edition, the authors have included updated information on topics such as: Scientific advances with iPS cells Clinical trials that are currently underway hESC policy that is in the U.S. courts Stem cells and biodefense Developments at the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine and other research institutes around the world as well as Growing international competition. It also covers all the basics of what stem cells are and how they work.

Subjects:

• Stem cells — Popular works.
• Human embryo — Research — Moral and ethical aspects.
• Stem cells — Research — Moral and ethical aspects.
• Stem cells — Research — History.
• Stem cells — Research — Political aspects — United States.
• Stem cells — Therapeutic use.
• Stem cells — Military aspects.
• Stem cells — Research — Forecasting.
• Biomedical engineering.
• Genetic engineering.
• Biotechnology.
• Biotechnology — Research — Moral and ethical aspects.
• Bioterrorism — Forecasting.
• Biological warfare.
• Biological weapons.

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