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200 10$aStem cells for dummies$b[electronic resource] /$fby Lawrence S.B. Goldstein and Meg Schneider
210   $aHoboken, NJ $cWiley Publishing$dc2010
215   $a1 online resource (387 p.)
225 1 $a--For dummies
300   $aDescription based upon print version of record.
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320   $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
327   $aStem Cells For DummiesŪ; About the Authors; Dedication; Authors' Acknowledgments; Contents at a Glance; Table of Contents; Introduction; Part I: Brushing Up on Biology; Chapter 1: Painting the Broad Strokes of Stem Cell Science; Chapter 2: Understanding Cells and Tissues; Chapter 3: Tracing the History of Stem Cell Research; Part II: Delving into Stem Cell Science; Chapter 4: Starting with Embryonic Stem Cells; Chapter 5: Understanding Adult Stem Cells; Chapter 6: Exploring Other Stem Cell Sources; Chapter 7: Understanding Why Scientists Mix and Match Cells
327   $aPart III: Discovering How Stem Cells Can Affect the FutureChapter 8: Looking into Cancer's Cradle: Cancer Stem Cells; Chapter 9: Using Stem Cells to Understand and Treat Neurodegenerative Diseases; Chapter 10: Improving Therapies for Diseases of the Heart, Liver, and Pancreas; Chapter 11: Improving Drug Development; Part IV: Putting Stem Cells to Use Today; Chapter 12: Where We Are Now: Stem Cell Treatments, Trials, and Possibilities; Chapter 13: Understanding the Role of Stem Cells in Transplants; Chapter 14: Putting Stem Cells in the Bank
327   $aPart V: Understanding the Debate: Ethics, Laws, and MoneyChapter 15: Exploring Ethical, Religious, Philosophical, and Moral Questions; Chapter 16: Getting a Handle on Current Stem Cell Laws and Policies; Chapter 17: Following the Money: Understanding Stem Cell Funding and Profits; Part VI: The Part of Tens; Chapter 18: Ten (or So) Stem Cell Myths; Chapter 19: Ten Hurdles to Stem Cell Use; Chapter 20: Ten Possibilities for the Future of Stem Cells; Chapter 21: Ten (or So) Things to Do Before You Consider Stem Cell Treatment; Chapter 22: Ten (or So) Great Resources to Stay Up to Date; Glossary
327   $aIndex
330   $aThe first authoritative yet accessible guide to this controversial topic  Stem Cell Research For Dummies offers a balanced, plain-English look at this politically charged topic, cutting away the hype and presenting the facts clearly for you, free from debate. It explains what stem cells are and what they do, the legalities of harvesting them and using them in research, the latest research findings from the U.S. and abroad, and the prospects for medical stem cell therapies in the short and long term.Explains the differences between adult stem cells and embryonic/umbilical
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