Biotechnology was intended to enhance the treatment and cures of diseases by the uses of microorganisms and the organs of animals. ... The medical community is pushing to enhance treatment and cures for people suffering from diabetes or epilepsy, which in the final analysis will prove to be extremely beneficial but it is uncertain how long sick patients will have to wait. ... They believe if society pursues this technology future infants will be born with deformed hearts and lungs, therefore would have to be attached to the respirators and placed under intense medical care (Friend). ... Many p...

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Where is the line drawn between treatment of the ill and enhancement of the greedy? ... The difference is this scenario between health and non-health related treatment becomes arguable. ... Tony McGleenan explains in the Journal of Medical Ethics that "gene therapy has been sanctioned because it offers tremendous therapeutic potential for seriously ill people . . . and can eradicate the disease from future generations- (3). ... These preventative measures and treatment of the ill can simplify and relieve some problematic diseases of humans. ... The quest for prevention and treatment has po...

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Since the stem cells are the ancestors of all blood cells- red and white-one of their first clinical uses could be restoring the blood system after certain cancer treatments. ... There are enough potential medical benefits derived from the cloning of human, however, any potential benefits that are expected through the technology of human can be found through animal cloning. ... Biotechnology companies are developing animal models to test potential treatments for various life-threatening diseases. ... This could significantly enhance the ability to test new treatments for human diseases (Scien...

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