Diseases & Injuries Stem Cell Research Has the Potential to ImpactDiseases & Injuries Stem Cell Research Has the Potential to Impact

Stem cell research has the potential to impact countless diseases and injuries. Below are just a few examples.

Diseases & Injuries Stem Cell Research Has the Potential to Impact

Neurological
  • Parkinson's disease
  • Spinal cord injury (paralysis)
  • Retinal disease
  • Multiple sclerosis
  • Neuroblastoma (cancer of various nerve tissues often occurring in children)
Blood
  • Childhood and adult leukemia
  • Sickle-cell anemia
  • Immunodeficiency
  • Lymphomas
  • Hodgkin's disease
  • Lupus
  • Arthritis
  • Bone marrow failure
Pancreatic & Blood
  • Type 1 Diabetes
Other
  • Burns
  • Ovarian cancer
  • Heart muscle loss following heart attack
  • Aneurysms
  • Breast cancer
  • Liver disease including hepatitis
  • Sports injuries
  • Bone injuries
 

Additional diseases stem cell research could impact

  • Alzheimer's disease
  • Lou Gehrig's disease
  • Muscular dystrophy
  • Huntington's disease
  • Spinal muscular atrophy (central nervous system)
  • Pulmonary disease (lung)
  • Renal disease (kidney)
  • Hearing disorders
  • Glial-based disorders (brain)
  • AIDS (in combination with other types of virus-suppressing therapy)
  • Stroke

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Stem cell research has the potential to impact countless diseases and injuries.

Stem cell research has the potential to impact countless diseases and injuries.