Stem cells

Few recent scientific issues have stimulated so much media attention, public debate and government involvement as that of stem cell research. Stem cells offer people hope by promising to greatly extend the number and range of patients who could benefit from transplants, and to provide novel therapies to treat debilitating diseases such as diabetes, Parkinsons, … Read more

Stem cells are generally very early stage cells that have the ability to turn into other specialised types of cells. A stem cell can turn into liver cells, skin cells, nerve cells etc. These early stage cells can have differing abilities to turn into more specialised cells. What are adult stem cells? An adult stem … Read more