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RafaStem cells have the ability to differentiate into various cell types, including nerve cells. When injected into the damaged area of the spinal cord, stem cells can help regenerate and replace lost nerve cells, potentially restoring function and alleviating paralysis. Additionally, stem cells can help reduce inflammation and provide growth factors that support tissue repair in the nervous system.
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Can embryonic stem cells or adult stem cells be used to treat someone's Degenerative Disc Disorder?
Embryonic stem cells have the ability to differentiate into any cell type, including those that make up intervertebral discs. However, due to ethical concerns and potential risks, research on using embryonic stem cells is limited. Adult stem cells, like mesenchymal stem cells, show promise in regenerative therapies for degenerative disc disorder by promoting tissue repair and regeneration. Clinical trials are ongoing to explore the potential of adult stem cells in treating this condition.
I know stem cell treatments are controversial and cutting edge but how does the treatment work?
Stem cells are cells that have the potential to become any kind of cell. So if a person's cells have been damaged, the stem cells can be used to recreate healthy cells. Stem cell treatment is still in the research stage. Studies are currently being conducted to inject stem cells to treat spinal cord injuries.
Stem cells have never and will never be used to treat injuries because they are illegal in the US?
they probably will be used regularly one day. in the future genetic modification and things like that will probably be used to control and change the human genes as desired. when man becomes a higher civilization, genetic modification and stem cells will become everyday. one day we will grow stem cells, not take them.
When was Cell Stem Cell created?
"Stem cell research has been around for almost as long as microscopes. Though it is only within the 1980s that more sophisticated genetechnology developments have allowed for the culturing (growing of cells) in laboratories. Fetal nerve cells were one of the first 'stem cells" not real stem cells though were used to treat Parkinson." source: Lasker Foundation
What are peripheral blood stem cells?
Peripheral blood stem cells are a type of stem cell found in the bloodstream that have the ability to develop into various types of blood cells, such as red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. They can be collected through a process called apheresis and used in stem cell transplants to treat certain blood disorders and cancers.
