Bioethical Issues in Stem Cell Research

Ethical Issues in Stem Cell Transplantation

There is great interest worldwide in discovering and developing a permanent source of tissues which would be capable of generating any cell type and which would avoid the problem of transplant rejection. Stem cells are cells that can specialize into the many different cells found in the human body. The ethical objections concerning stem cells have focused primarily on their source. Human embry...

Bioethical Issues –

Donor conception has historically been shrouded in secrecy. Such secrecy has been underpinned by social views and legal issues concerning the adults involved in the process – the donor, the recipient parent(s), and, at times, the doctor. However, there is increasing recognition of the need to focus upon donor-conceived people’s interests and rights to have identifying and non-identifying inform...

Ethics issues in stem cell research.

Like most cutting edge medical technology, human stem cell research raises a number of difficult and important ethical issues and concerns, requiring potential benefits to be balanced against the need to protect the rights and welfare of citizens. Much of the debate involves research using embryonic stem (ES) cells, which in turns revolves around the moral status of the human embryo, and the le...

Stem Cell Therapy: the ethical issues

The ability to culture human stem cells long term, and possibly indefinitely, and to control how such cells specialise to form the different tissues of the body offers the possibility of major advances in healthcare. Stem cells have been isolated and cultured, but a great deal of research is required to develop cell lines which can generate replacement cells and tissues to treat many diseases.S...

Bioethical issues in autologous stem cell transplantation in children and adults with arthritis.