Depuis plusieurs années, les médias parlent fréquemment des cellules souches, des possibilités thérapeutiques de ces dernières et des espoirs suscités. En effet, grâce à leurs propriétés, les cellules souches laissent entrevoir des nouvelles perspectives curatives pour certaines maladies et plus particulièrement les maladies neurodégénératives telle la maladie d’Alzheimer ou de Parkinson. Mais que sont exactement les cellules souches ? Quel est leur rôle? Et quels sont les enjeux qui leur sont reliés ? Nous allons tenter de répondre à ces questions dans notre dossier.

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This video provides an introduction to stem cell research. It answers many questions: what are stem cells? Where do they come from? What is their role in our bodies ? How do they develop ? It also presents the clinical applications of stem cells research as well as its limits and the challenges encountered.

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This short video explains how scientists grow cells and problems they might encounter doing so. It also features how scientists work in laboratories.

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Is there a difference between a fetus outside a woman’s uterus as a result of a miscarriage or an intentional abortion? The answer to this question is important because some stem cell scientists view tissue of aborted fetuses as the right tool for the job in their laboratory.

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In this video, a philosopher, an ethicist, a researcher, a patient and two religious men (Christian and Muslim) discuss talk about embryonic stem cell research. This video features their different point of viewpointss about the ethical and legal issues at. play. Research is going at a fast pace, consequently controversial issues surrounding the stem cell research should be addressed swiftly.

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Many countries around the world have enacted laws to govern stem cell research (SCR) (see map). Stem cell laws are commonly found in dedicated statutes (for e.g., in Australia and Germany) or in legislation which deals primarily with reproductive technologies (such as in vitro fertilization (IVF)) and related research (as is the case in Canada and the United Kingdom).

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