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Stem cell transplants offer the prospect of positive treatments for gentetic disorders such as muscular dystrophy and multiple schlerosis. But there is strong opposition in the western world and little funding worldwide as these cells are harvested from fertilised embryos and aborted foetuses. Resea...

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Other Authors:	Barrett, Stephen (Narrator), Giles, Tom (Director, Producer)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	This edition in English.
Published:	London, England : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), 2005.
Series:	This world VAST: academic video online
Subjects:	Embryonic stem cells > Transplantation. Stem cells. Stem Cells Cellules souches embryonnaires > Greffe. Cellules souches. Stem cells Documentaries and Factual Films Alexander Street Video. documentary film. Documentary films Documentary films. Documentaires.
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Summary:	Stem cell transplants offer the prospect of positive treatments for gentetic disorders such as muscular dystrophy and multiple schlerosis. But there is strong opposition in the western world and little funding worldwide as these cells are harvested from fertilised embryos and aborted foetuses. Research into the effectiveness and side effects of stem cells is only just beginning. This program follows Stefano Tricarico, a 20 year old Italian with terminal muscular dystrophy as he ventures to the Ukraine where stem cell treatment is being pioneered by Professor Alexander Smikodub. There he will receive foetal stem cell injections costing him 25,000 dollars.
Item Description:	Title from resource description page (viewed July 3, 2014).
Physical Description:	1 online resource (29 min.).
Playing Time:	00:29:36