What are the benefits and issues of a stem cell research?

Debates over the ethics of embryonic stem cell research continue to divide scientists, politicians, and religious groups. However, promising developments in other areas of stem cell research might lead to solutions that bypass these ethical issues. read more

Moreover, there are many other diseases and afflictions that stand to be positively impacted by stem cell research including: stroke, respiratory disease, diabetes (respectively 3, 4 and 7 on the CDC list of causes of death), neurological disorders, spinal cord injuries, and some birth defects. read more

The stem cell-research is an example of the, sometimes difficult, cost-benefit analysis in ethics which scientists need to do. Even though many issues regarding the ethics of stem cell research have now been solved, it serves as a valuable example of ethical cost-benefit analysis. read more