Title:
Stem cells / Evelyn B. Kelly.
Author:
Kelly, Evelyn B., author.
Publication Information:
Santa Barbara, California : Greenwood, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2019]
Call Number:
QH588.S83 K45 2019
Abstract:
"This accessibly written book explores the different types of stem cells, their current and potential future medical applications, and the many controversies that surround their creation and use"-- Provided by publisher.
Edition:
Second edition.
ISBN:
9781440865961
Series:
Health and medical issues today
Health and medical issues today.
Physical Description:
xi, 236 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Contents:
Stem cells 101 -- History of stem cells and stem cell research through the 1980s -- Stem cell research explodes : 1990-2010 -- Stem cell research : 2010 and beyond -- Sources of stem cells : embryonic stem cells and embryonic germ cells -- Sources of stem cells : adult stem cells -- Sources of stem cells [MS2] : mesenchymal stem cells -- The role of stem cells in regenerative medicine -- Stem cell therapy : the brain and nervous system -- Stem cell therapy : the skeletal and muscular systems -- Stem cell therapy : the circulatory system -- Stem cell therapy : the skin -- Stem cell therapy : the endocrine system -- What are the ethical issues regarding stem cell research? -- Should religious views enter into the stem cell discussion? -- How do U.S. policies concerning stem cells compare to other countries? -- Is stem cell research a boon or boondoggle? -- What are the future prospects and trends of stem cell research? -- Case studies.
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