![]() Stem cell therapies have been used in humans for almost 30 years and continue to advance rapidly as we learn more about how these cells work and what purposes they can serve. Finally, stem cells are capable of differentiating into many types of tissues (they can become bone marrow or muscle). Second, they have the potential to develop into any type of specialized cell within the body (this ability is called pluripotency). First, they are able to self-renew, meaning that under the right conditions they can divide repeatedly to produce more stem cells. Stem cells have three key characteristics that make them useful for treating disease. In fact, there are over 600 clinical studies underway right now that use or explore stem cell therapies! How might they be used to treat disease? Stem cell research is at the forefront of biological sciences today-and for good reason: The field has yielded immense breakthroughs in treating a variety of diseases from cancer to diabetes to Parkinson's disease. Stem cells can be found in your bone marrow, umbilical cord blood, and placenta. They are often called “master cells” because they can make all the specialized cells in the body, such as blood, nerve, muscle, or skin cells. Stem cells are undifferentiated cells that can divide and differentiate into many different cell types. ![]() The stem cell industry as it stands today has a strong track record of success, but there are still many challenges facing the field. Stem research is a growing field of science that is helping to treat diseases, improve function and even grow new organs. ![]()
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