What Are Stem Cells?
Stem Cells are just that “stem” cells. Stem Cells are pluripotent. They are the cells that every cell in the body stems from. They have the remarkable potential to regenerate and turn into cells that form all other tissues, organs and systems in the body. In addition, in many tissues they serve as a sort of internal repair system, dividing essentially without limit to replenish other cells. When a stem cell divides, each new cell has the potential either to remain a stem cell or become another type of cell with a more specialized function, such as a muscle cell, a red blood cell, or a brain cell.
Initially most diseases treated with bone marrow could be treated with cord blood. Today the ability of cord blood stem cells to repair damaged cells and tissues in the body has opened new possibilities for treating and curing some of the most serious diseases as well as injuries. More astounding stem cells generate replacements for cells that are lost through normal wear and tear, injury, or disease. 
Given their unique regenerative abilities, stem cells offer new potentials for treating diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, Type 1 Diabetes, Heart disease, Liver disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, Spinal cord injury and many more. However, much work remains to be done in the laboratory and clinic to understand how to use these cells.
Stem Cells are the pluripotent cells that regenerate and turn into the cells that form every type of tissue, organs, and systems in the body. Given their unique regenerative abilities, stem cells offer new potentials for treating diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, Type 1 Diabetes, Heart disease, Liver disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, Spinal cord injury and many more. However, much work remains to be done in the laboratory and clinic to understand how to use these cells.