What Is a Stem Cell?
The human body is an incredible thing; every eyelash, every fingernail, every organ starts out the same way: as an embryonic stem cell. This video clip offers an introduction to what stem cells really are, how they were first discovered, and the trajectory of relevant scientific discoveries since.
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| Corporate Authors: | , , |
| Format: | Electronic Video |
| Language: | English |
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New York, N.Y. :
Films Media Group,
2012
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Table of Contents:
- A Ray of Hope? (2:15)
- Moral and Biological Issues in Stem Cell Therapy (1:09)
- Creating Embryonic Stem Cells (2:50)
- IPS Cells- Proceed With Caution (1:31)
- Mmesenchymal Stem Cells (3:45)
- Non-Healing Bones (1:54)
