Stem cells could be the greatest medical advance in history in the sense that most of our serious diseases can be cured. Stem cells have the potential to morph into other cell types in the body. Serving as a sort of repair system for the body, they can theoretically divide without limit to replenish other cells as long as the person is living. During mitosis, each new cell has the potential to either remain a stem cell or become another type of specialized cell, such as a muscle cell, or a red blood cell. University of Utah, 2004; Viegas et...
into the patient University of Utah, 2004. This is useful in many cancer therapies, where cells in some parts of the body become cancerous and cell rejection could be hazardous. The cells that are transplanted contain the same DNA and the body will accept them.

Stem cells could really benefit humans when it comes to treating or even curing diseases like cancer. These cells could cure many other diseases also such as Parkinson"s disease, diabetes, and heart disease. Their potential is incredulous and with a little more research and support, it would truly be "one giant leap for medicine."