Benefits of Stem Cells

With all the controversy surrounding stem cells you may have missed hearing about many of the benefits for the health and medical fields. You may not even be aware that stem cells already have many applications for treating disease. Their potential to treat even more diseases in the future means …

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Concerns About Stem Cells

Despite the enormous therapeutic potential for stem cells to treat a vast array of serious diseases there are still concerns about potentially dangerous results. Scientists are excited about the possibilities of saving lives and reducing morbidity from disease but at the same time, there are fears regarding unexpected results and …

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Overview of Stem Cell Therapy

With the wealth of information available on stem cell therapy, it can be overwhelming to read through what is often complex and confusing material. A quick fact sheet on stem cell therapy is a good way to familiarise yourself with the subject and decide if further reading is of interest …

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History of Stem Cell Research

Stem cells have an interesting history that has been somewhat tainted with debate and controversy. In the mid 1800s it was discovered that cells were basically the building blocks of life and that some cells had the ability to produce other cells. Attempts were made to fertilise mammalian eggs outside …

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Properties of a Stem Cell

Stem cells are different from the other types of cells in the human body. Although they can be harvested from various sources, they all share some of the same properties. In fact, stem cells are essentially a repair system in the human body. They can divide in unlimited numbers to …

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Adult Stem Cells

Although stem cells have defining characteristics, they do have different sources. Adult stem cells, also called somatic stem cells, possess the same basic characteristics of all stem cells. An adult stem cell is an unspecialised cell that is capable of: Long term renewal Differentiation into specialised cell types In humans, …

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Pluripotent Stem Cells

The concept of stem cells can seem a complicated one and you may have seen foreign words such as ‘pluripotent’ written in magazines or discussed on television. Stem cells describe all of the cells that can give rise to the different cells found in tissues. There are however, different types …

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Treatments with Stem Cells

Stem cell treatments hold the exciting possibility of alleviating a great deal of human suffering and mortality. Unfortunately current existing stem cell treatments can be quite costly and are not widely accessible throughout the world. Others have shown promise but still require much research to ensure they are safe and …

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Stem Cells and Hair Loss

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 solution that truly works and doesn’t simply provide the false promises that numerous adverts offer. …

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