2.6B Stem cells in medicine
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Which type of stem cell can develop into any type of cell in the body?
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2.6B Stem cells in medicine
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2.6B Stem cells in medicine
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Which condition might be treated using stem cells to replace damaged nerve cells?
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Which is an ethical objection to the use of embryonic stem cells?
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State what is meant by a stem cell.
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Give two sources of stem cells in humans.
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Give two medical conditions that could be treated with stem cells.
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Explain why embryonic stem cells are more useful in medicine than adult stem cells.
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Explain how stem cells could be used to treat type 1 diabetes.
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Give two risks of using stem cells in medicine.
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Explain why patients given stem cells from another person may need drugs that suppress the immune system.
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Suggest two advantages of using a patient’s own adult stem cells rather than embryonic stem cells.
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Evaluate the use of embryonic stem cells to treat disease.
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Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using embryonic and adult stem cells to treat disease.
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Explain why bone marrow transplants can treat leukaemia.
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Describe how scientists could produce nerve cells from embryonic stem cells.
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