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Stem Cells by Toney Allman.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Great medical discoveriesPublication details: Farmington Hills, MI : Lucent Books, c2006.Description: 128 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781590187722 (lib. bdg.) :
  • 1590187725 (lib. bdg.) :
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 616/.02774 22
LOC classification:
  • QH588.S83 A45 2006
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Contents:
Introduction: stem cells and their promise for medicine -- The discovery of stem cells -- The discovery of embryonic stem cells -- The in-between stem cells -- Adult stem cell research -- Embryonic stem cell research -- Hopeless no more? -- Regulation of stem cell research -- Notes -- Glossary -- Suggestions for further reading -- Works consulted -- About the author.
Summary: Discusses how stem cells were discovered, how they can be used to cure certain diseases, and research being done using stem cells, and explains the controversy surrounding the use of embryonic stem cells.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 114-122) and index.

Introduction: stem cells and their promise for medicine -- The discovery of stem cells -- The discovery of embryonic stem cells -- The in-between stem cells -- Adult stem cell research -- Embryonic stem cell research -- Hopeless no more? -- Regulation of stem cell research -- Notes -- Glossary -- Suggestions for further reading -- Works consulted -- About the author.

Discusses how stem cells were discovered, how they can be used to cure certain diseases, and research being done using stem cells, and explains the controversy surrounding the use of embryonic stem cells.

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