What are the potential uses of adult stem cells?
Stem cells have been used in bone marrow transplants for more than 40 years in the treatment of lymphomas, leukemia, and multiple myeloma. New clinical applications for stem cells are currently being tested therapeutically for the treatment of musculoskeletal abnormalities, cardiac disease, liver disease, diabetes, muscular dystrophy, autoimmune disorders, chronic inflammatory diseases, Parkinson’s disease, and advanced cancers.