Stem cell basics
Overviews of stem cell research and its potential for medicine.
Properties of stem cells
What is it that differentiates the body’s master cells from those that make up our tissues and organs?
Types of stem cell
Researchers are studying three types of stem cell: embryonic, adult and fetal.
Human admixed embryos
The creation of human admixed embryos could provide a source of embryonic stem cells without the need for human eggs.
Reprogramming adult cells
The creation of induced pluripotent cells offers potential to create stem cells without the use of embryos.
Medical potential of stem cells
Stem cell therapy has been used for decades - in the form of bone marrow transplantation. But there are exciting prospects for stem cell use in several other areas of medicine.
Medical uses of stem cells
Examples of how stem cells are being trialled in a number of medical conditions.
The ethics of stem cells
Ethical issues around stem cells focus almost entirely on embryonic stem cells.
