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millerandlevine.com :  Stem Cells: Peril and Prospects The term "Stem Cell" is used to refer to an unspecialized cell from which the highly specialized cells and tissues of the body develop. Stem cells appear early in embryonic development, but are also present in adult tissues. Because of their abilities to develop into more specialized cells, there is great hope that stem cells can be used for therapies that might involve the production of brain, heart, or blood tissue to treat injury and disease. Use the pull-down menu at the right to jump to any of the 18 "Issues" or "Technology & Society" Features in the Dragonfly Book: Feature Conflicts of Interest Ecology from Space Protecting Wolves Creatine & Sports Stem Cells GM Foods Privacy of Your DNA Antibiotics in Feed Finding New Species Protecting Water Designing Flowers Herbal Drugs? Sunscreen from Sea Zebra Mussels? Keeping Marine Mammals Remote Sensing of Behavior Artificial Skin AIDS Epidemic

Stem Cells are discussed in a technology and Society Feature on Page 253 of the Dragonfly Book. Stem Cell News Updates: The PBS Stem Cell Page Stem Cell News from AAAS Stem Cell Research News Stem Cell Research Foundation NIH Stem Cell News

Web Resources on Stem Cells: Stem Cell Basics An easy to understand Introduction to stem cells and stem cell research from the National Institutes of Health. Stem Cell News (Detailed news reports on stem cell research sponsored by the National Institutes of Health. Updated regularly) Author Ken Miller on a Stem Cell Breakthrough From the June 7, 2007 edition of The NewsHour (a PBS news and public affairs program) Scientific Report: Embryonic Stem Cells This 1998 press release from the University of Wisconsin was the first report of the successful culturing of human embryonic stem cells. (It includes a series of micrographs of the cells). Stem Cells Improve Stroke Recovery A BBC report on experiments suggesting that stem cells may be used to help stroke victims, based upon preliminary studies in mice Should Federal Funds be used for Stem Cell Research? A point-counterpoint debate, from Physician's Weekly. Criticism of Embryonic Stem Cell Research Ethical and scientific arguments against stem cell research from a foundation opposed to it. "Breakthrough" on Human Embryonic Stem Cells Found to be Fraudulent Reports from a Korean laboratory that human embryonic stem cells had been produced by nuclear transfer have tuyrned out to be false (PDF).

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