Stem cells research: therapeutic potentials and ethical issues from Islamic perspective

• Main Authors: Che Mohamad, Che Anuar, Hashi, Abdurezak Abdulahi
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia 2018
• Subjects: QM Human anatomy; QP Physiology
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/65154/1/65154_Stem%20Cells%20Research.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/65154/7/65154_Stem%20cells%20research%20therapeutic%20potentials_WOS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/65154/; http://iiumedic.net/imjm/v1/download/volume_17_special_issue_1/Pages-from-2WCIIv1-065-069.pdf

The advancement in human stem cell research has promised a viable alternative treatment for a range of ‘incurable diseases’ such as neurological diseases. To date, several studies have documented substantial evidences on the therapeutic properties of stem cells in promoting repair in different disea...