Diseases and Disorders
**  these need not be human disorders **
Name, date

Find several disorders or diseases, for which you can fill in each part of the table below.  Find disorders representing several different causes, with no more than 2 example with the same type of cause.  

Homework: continue to work on this chart.  Do you see a pattern of certain sorts of disorders being more likely candidates for successful stem cell intervention? Write 1-3 paragraph to explain.

examples of causes: this is not an exhaustive list, but can get you started
• inheritance (genes) - entirely • inheritance (genes) - partially, increased risk
• infection • environmental insult (e.g. pollution)
• trauma, injury • self-inflicted environmental insult (e.g. diet)
• age • long-term degenerative effect (e.g autoimmune disorder, self-perpetuating disorder)
• other (dealer’s choice)


Cause (type) Specific Disorder - example Prognosis
(current treatments) 		Remedy (would stem cells be useful? If so, how?) Would cells do, or are organs or larger more complex structures needed? Any other notes may be added here.