Stem Cells

An Insider's Guide

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Biological Sciences, Cytology, Other Sciences, Molecular Biology
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Author: By (Author) ISBN: 9789814508827
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company Publication: July 30, 2013
Imprint: WSPC Language: English
Author: By (Author)
ISBN: 9789814508827
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
Publication: July 30, 2013
Imprint: WSPC
Language: English

Stem Cells: An Insider's Guide is an exciting new book that takes readers inside the world of stem cells guided by international stem cell expert, Dr. Paul Knoepfler. Stem cells are catalyzing a revolution in medicine. The book also tackles the exciting and hotly debated area of stem cell treatments that are capturing the public's imagination. In the future they may also transform how we age and reproduce. However, there are serious risks and ethical challenges, too. The author's goal with this insider's guide is to give readers the information needed to distinguish between the ubiquitous hype and legitimate hope found throughout the stem cell world. The book answers the most common questions that people have about stem cells. Can stem cells help my family with a serious medical problem such as Alzheimer's, Multiple Sclerosis, or Autism? Are such treatments safe? Can stem cells make me look younger or even literally stay physically young? These questions and many more are answered here.

A number of ethical issues related to stem cells that spark debates are discussed, including risky treatments, cloning and embryonic stem cells. The author breaks new ground in a number of ways such as by suggesting reforms to the FDA, providing a new theory of aging based on stem cells, and including a revolutionary Stem Cell Patient Bill of Rights. More generally, the book is your guide to where the stem cell field will be in the near future as well as a thoughtful perspective on how stem cell therapies will ultimately change your life and our world.

PBS Nightly News — 2015's biggest breakthrough could deliver designer babies

TEDx Talks — What if my neighbor's kid was genetically modified? Paul Knoepfler

Contents:

  • Meet Your Stem Cells
  • The Types of Stem Cells and Their Clinical Potential
  • Stem Cell Treatments: Applications and Obstacles
  • Stem Cell Models: Past, Present, and Future
  • All in the Family: An Insider's Tale of Two Stem Cells and a Black Sheep
  • Aging: The Stem Cell Connection
  • Law and Order Stem Cells
  • Stem Cells for Profit: An Ethical Spectrum
  • Patient Bill of Rights and Guide to Stem Cell Treatments
  • Are We There Yet? How Stem Cells Might Work to Treat Specific Diseases
  • Stem Cell Cosmetics: More Than Skin Deep?
  • Stem Cell Tests for Humanity
  • Getting Your Stem Cell Geek On
  • Conclusion: The Future of Stem Cells

Key Features:

  • Novel insider' guide to stem cells giving people an exciting look into the world of stem cells and stem cell research
  • Tackles practical issues related to stem cell treatments including cosmetics and sports medicine, areas of intense interest to the public
  • Written by a stem cell scientist and cancer survivor who can see health-related issues from both perspectives as patient and professor
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Stem Cells: An Insider's Guide is an exciting new book that takes readers inside the world of stem cells guided by international stem cell expert, Dr. Paul Knoepfler. Stem cells are catalyzing a revolution in medicine. The book also tackles the exciting and hotly debated area of stem cell treatments that are capturing the public's imagination. In the future they may also transform how we age and reproduce. However, there are serious risks and ethical challenges, too. The author's goal with this insider's guide is to give readers the information needed to distinguish between the ubiquitous hype and legitimate hope found throughout the stem cell world. The book answers the most common questions that people have about stem cells. Can stem cells help my family with a serious medical problem such as Alzheimer's, Multiple Sclerosis, or Autism? Are such treatments safe? Can stem cells make me look younger or even literally stay physically young? These questions and many more are answered here.

A number of ethical issues related to stem cells that spark debates are discussed, including risky treatments, cloning and embryonic stem cells. The author breaks new ground in a number of ways such as by suggesting reforms to the FDA, providing a new theory of aging based on stem cells, and including a revolutionary Stem Cell Patient Bill of Rights. More generally, the book is your guide to where the stem cell field will be in the near future as well as a thoughtful perspective on how stem cell therapies will ultimately change your life and our world.

PBS Nightly News — 2015's biggest breakthrough could deliver designer babies

TEDx Talks — What if my neighbor's kid was genetically modified? Paul Knoepfler

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