What are Stem Cells?

Stem Cells are unspecialized cells that have the potential to develop into any of the human body’s 200 other cell types with specific functions, such as a muscle cell or brain cell. Through cell division, stem cells are capable of renewing themselves, regularly dividing to repair and replace damaged tissues in certain parts of the body. Stem cell research studies these cells’ remarkable ability to differentiate into any type of cell to, in the future, be able to treat neurological problems from damaged neurons, treat diabetes and heart attack injuries, and replace any tissue or organ.

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