Embryonic and Adult Stem Cells

Brief Description: "At Issue: Embryonic and Adult Stem Cells: Books in this anthology series focus a wide range of viewpoints onto a single controversial issue, providing in-depth discussions by leading advocates, a quick grounding in the issues, and a challenge to critical thinking skills"--Table of Contents: Introduction -- 1. Stem Cells: An Overview: National Institutes of Health -- 2. Research Is Needed to Prove the Effectiveness of Various Stem Cell Therapies: International Society for Stem Cell Research -- 3. Adult Stem Cells Are More Beneficial than Embryonic Stem Cells / David A. Prentice -- 4. Reprogrammed Adult Cells Are Not an Alternative to Embryonic Stem Cells / Lara Salahi -- 5. Reprogrammed Adult Stem Cells Raise New Ethical Issues / Matthew Hoberg -- 6. Most Americans Support Funding for Embryonic Stem Cell Research / Barack Obama -- 7. The Catholic Church Supports Adult Stem Cell Research / John Monczunski -- 8. The Stem Cell War / David Klinghoffer -- 9. The FDA Regulates Stem Cell Products to Protect the Public: US Food and Drug Administration -- 10. The FDA Should Not Regulate Stem Cell Products / Robert O. Young -- 11. The Politics of Stem Cell Research Leave Scientists in Doubt / Amy Harmon -- 12. Physicians Are Treating Patients Using Questionable Stem Cell Therapies / Steve Sternberg -- 13. Texas Regulations for Adult Stem Cell Therapies Will Advance Research / Leeza Rodriguez -- 14. Texas Stem Cell Rules May Impede Clinical Research / Carrie Arnold -- Organizations to Contact -- Bibliography -- Index. Publisher Marketing: These books provide a range of opinions on a social issue; each volume focuses on a specific issue and offers a variety of perspectives, e.g., eyewitness accounts, governmental views, scientific analysis, newspaper accounts, to illuminate the issue.; This book explores whether adult or embryonic stem cells are more promising, the ethics of both adult and embryonic stem cells, and the politics and regulation efforts around the stem cell debate.; Greenhaven Press's At Issue series provides a wide range of opinions on individual social issues. Enhancing critical thinking skills, each At Issue volume is an excellent research tool to help readers understand current social issues and prepare reports.