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What are the advantages of stem cell therapy?

Posted March 13, 2024


Answer
  • Is a safe procedure with minimum likelihood of rejection as the stem cells used are autologous (taken from the patient’s own body)
  • Offers tremendous potential in regenerative medicine 
  • Offers tremendous potential for treating a wide range of diseases and injuries including but not limited to Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, cancer, osteoarthritis, and spinal cord injuries
  • Enables the treatment of diseases using the patient’s own cells, minimizing the risk of rejection 
  • Can be used to develop healthy organs and limbs in the lab to be used in transplants or in the treatment of diseases
  • Enables researchers to test the effects of prospective medications and drugs on cells in the lab instead of on humans or animals
  • Enables the study of development stages, which cannot be studied in a human embryo, with the goal of preventing or treating abnormal clinical consequences such as pregnancy loss, infertility, or birth defects
Additional resources

The benefits and risks of stem cell technology

Stem Cell Research

Prostate Stem Cell Antigen Antibody