The first stem cell transplant was done in 1957. It wasn’t until around 1981 when stem cell research found ways to derive embryonic stem cells from early mouse embryos. In 1998 a method was developed to derive stem cells from human embryos and grow the cells in the laboratory. The embryos used in these studies were created for reproductive purposes through in vitro fertilization procedures. In 2006, researchers identified conditions that would allow some specialized adult cells to be “reprogrammed” genetically to assume a stem cell-like state known as induced pluripotent stem cells. Since then, over one million stem cell transplants have been performed worldwide.
Stem cell treatment today can be used to treat a wide range of conditions, diseases and repair damaged tissue. The following is just some of the uses for stem cells today.
- Brachial Plexus Injury
- Fibromyalgia
- Muscular Dystrophu
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Parkinsons Disease
- Pudendal Neuralgia
- Stroke Recovery
- COPD
- TBI
- Elbow and Hand Problems
- Hip Problems
- Knee Problems
- Neck and Spine Disease
- Shoulder Problems
- Lichen Sclerosus
- Lyme Disease
- Lipedema
- Arachnoiditis
- Eractile Dysfunction
- Peyronies Disease
- CIPD
- Crohn’s Disease
- Lupus
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Damage cell from chemotherapy
- Leukemia
- Lymphoma
As stem cell research continues, new and better uses for stem cells help help find cures for some of the leading health issues today.
