I Was Once A Stem Cell
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I Was Once A Stem Cell
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Author : Shuang Xu
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-03-04
I Was Once A Stem Cell written by Shuang Xu and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-04 with categories.
This story tells the journey of birth from the baby's perspective and the journey this baby took before being born. Starting as a tiny 'stem cell' created by combining one Mom's cell and one Daddy's cell, this little seed of a baby is a major superstar. It has the power to copy itself and change into millions of different types of cells that make a baby unique . This journey is very much like when we tell our children that they can be anything they want to be when they grow up. A single stem cell can also be anything it wants to be when it 'grows up'. This little seed travels all alone at the very beginning, maybe experiencing loneliness and boredom . But it is persistent and gains many friends by copying as it travels . These new friend cells seek and find a wonderful place to plant themselves inside their Mom's body. There the cells build a unique person by copying and changing themselves to create millions, even billions, of different kinds of cells. As the one stem cell copies itself and changes immensely, the baby grows bigger and bigger. Nine months later, the new baby enters the beautiful world. The original little stem cell has finished its wonderful journey and happily so. The story approaches biology and science in a child-friendly way to explain the origin of where we come from and how we get into the world. It has underlying themes of adventure, friendship and love.
The Secret Is Out
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Author : Joseph K. Davis
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2012-06-27
The Secret Is Out written by Joseph K. Davis and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-06-27 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The optimism and excitement author Joseph K. Davis and his wife, Darlene, shared in the birth of their firstborn son, Joseph Davis II, quickly turned into fear and uncertainty in January of 2000. They received the news that he had been born with life-threatening sickle-cell anemia, a genetic blood disorder characterized by red blood cells that assume an abnormal, rigid, sickle shape. The Davis family was prepared to do anything they could to help their little boy. In The Secret Is Out, Davis shares the familys experience dealing with their sons debilitating and potentially fatal illness and how little Joseph survived after undergoing a cord blood stem cell transplant. The story sheds light on this miracle of science that was once considered to be an experimental procedure, but has nowpartly with their familys helpbecome an effective, internationally recognized form of treatment for a host of ailments once thought incurable. The Secret Is Out tells a true story of the courageous and bold perseverance of one family in the fight to save their son.
Andy Sofia
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Author : Andres Trevino
language : en
Publisher: andysofia
Release Date : 2012-03-12
Andy Sofia written by Andres Trevino and has been published by andysofia this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-12 with Family & Relationships categories.
In an incubated petri dish in a Boston laboratory, a cluster of eight living cells holds the key to a daring new era of medical science. These cells come from a human embryo, containing genetic material from my wife, Paulina, and me, obtained through in vitro fertilization (IVF). Research using these cells holds enormous potential to cure a fatal disease, saving the lives of countless children and relieving their families of unspeakable pain. We lived that pain ourselves. When our son was born we didn't know what a tortuous road stretched ahead of us- how our baby would suffer, and how we'd suffer with him. We didn't know he'd spend nearly 1,000 days in seven different hospitals, see more than 300 doctors and swerve close do death many times. We didn't know we'd have to take matters into our own hands to find the medical miracle that would save him. Nine years ago, Paulina and I embarked on a desperate quest. We needed to create a baby with the right genetic profile, whose umbilical cord blood could save our 2-year-old son, Andy, dying from a rare genetic disease. The baby would also have to be free of the inherited disease killing our son. After three years and five IVF cycles, and with the critical intervention of a novel medical technology called pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD), our daughter, Sofia, was born. Her cord blood stem cells, transplanted into her brother via blood transfusion, replaced his faulty immune system and saved his life. Today we are blessed that Andy, 11, and Sofia, 6, are both healthy, beautiful children. In gratitude, Paulina and I donated the remaining frozen IVF embryos-the ones that could never be used because they carried the flawed gene causing the disease-to the Stem Cell Research Program at Children's Hospital Boston, where Andy's disease was diagnosed and cured. Scientists there were able to develop two new stem cell lines whose unique genetic properties will help researchers learn how Andy's disease, and many others, develop. From that knowledge will come treatments and cures. My wife and I know our story and its difficult moral choices is highly controversial. We've chosen to share it to give the issue a human face and voice-and to give hope to other families facing similar dilemmas.
Essentials Of Stem Cell Biology
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Author : Robert Lanza
language : en
Publisher: Academic Press
Release Date : 2009-06-05
Essentials Of Stem Cell Biology written by Robert Lanza and has been published by Academic Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-06-05 with Science categories.
First developed as an accessible abridgement of the successful Handbook of Stem Cells, Essentials of Stem Cell Biology serves the needs of the evolving population of scientists, researchers, practitioners and students that are embracing the latest advances in stem cells. Representing the combined effort of seven editors and more than 200 scholars and scientists whose pioneering work has defined our understanding of stem cells, this book combines the prerequisites for a general understanding of adult and embryonic stem cells with a presentation by the world's experts of the latest research information about specific organ systems. From basic biology/mechanisms, early development, ectoderm, mesoderm, endoderm, methods to application of stem cells to specific human diseases, regulation and ethics, and patient perspectives, no topic in the field of stem cells is left uncovered. Selected for inclusion in Doody's Core Titles 2013, an essential collection development tool for health sciences libraries Contributions by Nobel Laureates and leading international investigators Includes two entirely new chapters devoted exclusively to induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells written by the scientists who made the breakthrough Edited by a world-renowned author and researcher to present a complete story of stem cells in research, in application, and as the subject of political debate Presented in full color with glossary, highlighted terms, and bibliographic entries replacing references
Stem Cell Anthology
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Academic Press
Release Date : 2009-10-22
Stem Cell Anthology written by and has been published by Academic Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-10-22 with Science categories.
The fields of stem cell research, regenerative medicine, tissue engineering, and cloning are very closely related. It is important for researchers in each of these disciplines to be aware of the methods and principles in the others. Elsevier publishes some of the highest individual references in these areas. Bringing together the principles, applications, and basic understanding in these related areas of science will provide a new reference which is serve the needs of a variety of researchers. Edited by Dr. Bruce Carlson, Stem Cell Anthology will be valuable to researchers and students who need to save time and link concepts to principles, applications, and methods in order to work more effectively and see links for potential collaborations. Includes a collection of chapters by leaders in the stem cell field including the first researchers to discover iPS cells and multiple Nobel Laureates Provides the most detailed introduction to basic properties of major embryonic and adult stem cells by highlighting breakthrough discoveries in the nervous system, spinal cord, heart, pancreas, epidermis, musculo-skeletal, retina - leading areas of stem cell research in human application Details technical laboratory set up for practitioners, technicians, and administrators
Mender S Choice
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Author : Rafe Pugia
language : en
Publisher: America Star Books
Release Date : 2014-12-10
Mender S Choice written by Rafe Pugia and has been published by America Star Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-12-10 with Fiction categories.
In the late 1800’s, when technology such as televisions, cell phones, and hybrid automobiles were actually invented, and prototypes were in use, a country doctor stumbles across the healing power of stem cells, while trying to find a cure, for his terminally ill wife. The discovery is too late for her, but not for others. This story takes the reader on a journey through history, to the present, and into the future, where the human spirit will not allow the healing powers of stem cells and blank cells to be denied.
Stem Cell Therapy For Diabetes
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Author : Shimon Efrat
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2009-12-01
Stem Cell Therapy For Diabetes written by Shimon Efrat and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-12-01 with Medical categories.
Stem Cell Therapy for Diabetes, one of the latest installments of the Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine series, reviews the three main approaches for generation of sufficient numbers of insulin-producing cells for restoration of an adequate beta-cell mass: beta-cell expansion, stem-cell differentiation, and nuclear reprogramming. Adeptly collecting the research of the leading scientists in the field, Stem Cell Therapy for Diabetes compares the merits of employing autologous versus banked allogeneic cell sources for generation of surrogate beta cells, and addresses tissue engineering and ways for cell protection from recurring autoimmunity and graft rejection. Stem Cell Therapy for Diabetes provides essential reading for those especially interested in tracking the progress in applying of one of the most exciting new developments in bio-medicine towards a cure for diabetes.
Stem Cells And The Future Of Regenerative Medicine
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Author : Institute of Medicine
language : en
Publisher: National Academies Press
Release Date : 2002-01-25
Stem Cells And The Future Of Regenerative Medicine written by Institute of Medicine and has been published by National Academies Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-01-25 with Science categories.
Recent scientific breakthroughs, celebrity patient advocates, and conflicting religious beliefs have come together to bring the state of stem cell researchâ€"specifically embryonic stem cell researchâ€"into the political crosshairs. President Bush's watershed policy statement allows federal funding for embryonic stem cell research but only on a limited number of stem cell lines. Millions of Americans could be affected by the continuing political debate among policymakers and the public. Stem Cells and the Future of Regenerative Medicine provides a deeper exploration of the biological, ethical, and funding questions prompted by the therapeutic potential of undifferentiated human cells. In terms accessible to lay readers, the book summarizes what we know about adult and embryonic stem cells and discusses how to go about the transition from mouse studies to research that has therapeutic implications for people. Perhaps most important, Stem Cells and the Future of Regenerative Medicine also provides an overview of the moral and ethical problems that arise from the use of embryonic stem cells. This timely book compares the impact of public and private research funding and discusses approaches to appropriate research oversight. Based on the insights of leading scientists, ethicists, and other authorities, the book offers authoritative recommendations regarding the use of existing stem cell lines versus new lines in research, the important role of the federal government in this field of research, and other fundamental issues.
The Real Life Story Of Stem Cells
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Author : Dr. Bhaskar Vyas & Dr. Rajni Vyas
language : en
Publisher: Dr. Bhaskar Vyas
Release Date : 2020-08-10
The Real Life Story Of Stem Cells written by Dr. Bhaskar Vyas & Dr. Rajni Vyas and has been published by Dr. Bhaskar Vyas this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-08-10 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
This book is an autobiographical narration of the research activities, with penchant and passion, by two leading clinicians who turned towards stem cell research in later years of their life. The book is about facts as they happened, it also includes fiction as it should be a part of any novel and there is fantasizing as well as what one would like to be in the future. Facts, fiction and fantasy are frequently flavoured with philosophy as well. The authors axiomatically classify themselves as philosophers. Advocating that philosophy is the mother of all disciplines, they narrate how they jumped into deep waters of expensive stem cell research. The book describes how did they blunder at times and also cites the appearance of guardian angels to salvage them. Floundering from cell biology to different kinds of stem cell applications, the book describes where they have now parked at a far horizon, on the edge of new discovery of a wonderful drug. They ignite a spark of caution with restrictive regulations. The book ends with reframing the poem by Rabindranath Tagore, ‘Into that heaven of regenerative medicine, my Father, let my country awake.’
Culture Of Human Stem Cells
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Author : R. Ian Freshney
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2007-07-16
Culture Of Human Stem Cells written by R. Ian Freshney and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-07-16 with Science categories.
This book collects the most effective and cutting-edge methods and protocols for deriving and culturing human embryonic and adult stem cells—in one handy resource. This groundbreaking book follows the tradition of previous books in the Culture of Specialized Cells Series—each methods and protocols chapter is laid out exactly like the next, with stepwise protocols, preceded by specific requirements for that protocol, and a concise discussion of methods illustrated by data. The editors describe a limited number of representative techniques across a wide spectrum of stem cells from embryonic, newborn, and adult tissue, yielding an all-encompassing and versatile guide to the field of stem cell biology and culture. The book includes a comprehensive list of suppliers for all equipment used in the protocols presented, with websites available in an appendix. Additionally, there is a chapter on quality control, and other chapters covering legal and ethical issues, cryopreservation, and feeder layer culture. This text is a one-stop resource for all researchers, clinical scientists, teachers, and students involved in this crucial area of study.