Stem cells an insider's guide

This book takes readers inside the world of stem cells guided by an international stem cell expert. 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 th...

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Main Author: Knoepfler, Paul, 1967-
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New Jersey : World Scientific, [2013]
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Table of 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
  • The future of stem cells.