Why are stem cells important to the body?

Stem cells represent an exciting area in medicine because of their potential to regenerate and repair damaged tissue. Some current therapies, such as bone marrow transplantation, already make use of stem cells and their potential for regeneration of damaged tissues.Sep 8, 2016 read more

Stem cells are important for living organisms for many reasons. In the 3- to 5-day-old embryo, called a blastocyst, the inner cells give rise to the entire body of the organism, including all of the many specialized cell types and organs such as the heart, lung, skin, sperm, eggs and other tissues. read more

During embryological development, stem cells are the key to growing the various tissues and structures of the body, and they remain active in growing new tissue throughout childhood. In adults, stem cells provide a continuing supply of fresh cells for tissue that wears down or becomes infected. read more