Panno, Joseph

An examination of stem cell research that discusses different types of cells, therapeutic cloning, stem cell induction, medical applications, commercialization, ethical and legal issues, and other related topics.

Discusses the origin of life, prokaryotes, eukaryotes, the cell cycle, genes, multicellular creatures, and neurons, and presents overviews of related topics, including light microscopy, histology and histochemistry, and recombinant DNA technology.

Examines the origin, structure, behavior, taxonomy, and history of viruses, looks at viruses in the sea and in biomedical research, describes various viral diseases and pandemics, and explains what is being done to fight viral infections.

Presents an overview of the science of nuclear transfer, or animal cloning, discussing its historical development, the cloning of Dolly the sheep, the medical applications of nuclear transfer technology, and the ethical and legal debates over cloning.

Discusses genetic disorders, viruses, the Ashi De Silva and Jesse Gelsinger gene therapy trials, future prospects, and ethical and legal issues, and presents overviews of related topics, including eukaryote cells, the Human Genome Project, X-linked severe combined immunodeficiency.

Discusses the origin of life, prokaryotes, eukaryotes, the cell cycle, genes, multicellular creatures, and neurons, and presents overviews of related topics, including light microscopy, histology and histochemistry, and recombinant DNA technology.

Examines the science and ethics of stem cell research. Covers the different types of stem cells, how they are studied, and their medical uses. Discusses ethical and legal issues as well as unrealistic expectations of research.

Presents the past, present, and future of cancer research in a readable and comprehensive format. Explores the successes and failures of treatments using high doses of chemo- or radiation therapy; the plight of cancer survivors; recent advances in the use of light-activated compounds, monoclonal antibodies, gene therapy, and stem cells, which have provided powerful methods for dealing with this disease; as well as the extensive research that has been done to determine the causes of different types of cancer.

Examines the aging process, from natural processes to technological developments, and describes past and present research on extending the human life span. Includes photographs, illustrations, a glossary, and Internet links.

Discusses aging theories, age-related diseases, antiaging medicine, the history of gerontology, the search for longevity genes, and geriatrics, and presents overviews of related topics, including eukaryote cells, recombinant DNA, gene therapy, and the Human Genome Project.