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Resources for Patients

Stem cells hold potential for treating a wide range of diseases and conditions, and stem cell research has led to new discoveries that can improve human health. What does this mean for you as a patient, patient advocate, healthcare provider, friend, or family member?

We hope to answer some of your questions about stem cells and stem cell treatments and provide the resources that you and your primary care physician or specialist need to make the best decisions regarding treatment.

Explore more and learn about critical questions to ask when considering a stem cell treatment.

Stem Cells in the News

Stem cell science is a rapidly evolving and advancing field. Explore some of the latest research innovations you may be hearing about in the news and how they are being used to better understand and model development and disease.

From Lab to You:
6 Ways Stem Cells Advance
Biomedical Research

What are stem cells?

Stem cells are the foundation from which every organ and tissue in your body grow.

Stem cells are defined by two properties – they can self-renew (make copies of themselves) and differentiate (develop into more specialized cells). Beyond these two critical abilities, though, stem cells vary widely in what they can and cannot do and in the circumstances under which they can and cannot do certain things. Learn more about stem cells and the many different types of stem cells.