Uses for Stem Cells

Stem cells hold many benefits for treating serious conditions such as Parkinson's disease and diabetes. Potential also exists to prevent diseases such as cancer once scientists have learned more ...

The prevalence of diabetes has been growing and the goal of finding a cure or more effective treatment than current options has become increasingly important. Ongoing research since the turn of the ...

Cancer afflicts millions around the world each year and many go through treatment only to relapse years later. Others die from the disease and often after a great deal of suffering. It's no ...

Possibly the most exciting use of stem cells rests on their ability to differentiate into an enormous range of healthy functioning adult cells, thereby providing a replacement source of cells to ...

Joint injuries can be extremely difficult injuries to treat particularly because they are often slow healing, painful and have an enormous effect on a person’s mobility. In addition, missing or ...

Any treatment that is targeted to a foetus tends to raise concerns because the risks and harm caused by an ineffective treatment or one that produces side effects can be frightening. A new stem ...

Gene therapy remains a fairly new and still experimental procedure for the treatment of disease. In addition stem cells are still a relatively new concept and remain a confusing and complicated ...

For men and women who are losing hair the experience can be both frustrating and embarrassing. The association of a full head of hair with youth and vitality has left many people searching for a ...

Scientists have recently found a method of developing stem cells from skin cells which so far has shown very promising results and could help treat illnesses and diseases without causing ethical or ...

There are many stem cell treatments that are being researched alongside current treatments for serious health conditions. With continued investigation, it is expected that potential treatments will ...