Stem Cell Research and the Collaborative Regulation of Innovation

Name: Stem Cell Research and the Collaborative Regulation of Innovation
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Stem Cell Research and the Collaborative Regulation of InnovationAuthor(s): Sarah Devaney\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138639584, 978-1138639584\nSynopsis\nHopes are high that stem cell (SC) research will lead to treatments and cures for some of the most serious diseases affecting humankind today. SC science has been used in a treatment setting in the replacement of patients windpipes and in restoring sight to patients who were blind in one eye and in future it is hoped that when the body is injured it will be able to be stimulated to produce those types of SCs necessary to repair the particular damage caused. In the meantime, research into specific treatments for a wide range of serious conditions is being undertaken including Alzheimers disease, cancer, and diabetes.\n\nThe book considers the regulatory governance of stem cell research, setting out a readily understandable account of the science and the ch.