Yes it does. This site here will give you a run down on what its used to treat people with http://www.experiment-resources.com/stem-cell-pros-and-cons.html.
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Stem cells are general cells that can change into specialized cells. Stem cell therapy involves using these stem cells to repair damaged organs and tissue. Stem cell therapy is still a controversial issue.
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Right now, they are still in the development stages. It has not been completely proven that it will work and has not been approved.
Generally stem cell treatment can be more work than its worth when many other biomaterials will work. There are many new forms of using hip aspirations, but its generally better practice to have an orthopedic surgeon preform the harvesting
Good relieving results are being achieved using Biomagnetic Pair Therapy. http://www.biomagnetism.net
Laser therapy seems to work to correct eyes when people are nearsighted or farsighted. It is also reported to help people with cataracts and macular degeneration.
Stem cell research is still advancing with the help of the publics donations and time. They are doing some great work, but the funding is the hardest part.
Stem cells are cells that have the potential to become any kind of cell. So if a person's cells have been damaged, the stem cells can be used to recreate healthy cells. Stem cell treatment is still in the research stage. Studies are currently being conducted to inject stem cells to treat spinal cord injuries.
No one knows exactly how cell therapy works, but proponents claim that the injected cells travel to the similar organ from which they were taken to revitalize and stimulate that organ's function and regenerate its cellular structure.
they found a way to obtain stem cells without destroying an embryo - this removed all ethical concerns that were present for the use of embryonic stem cells
There is work being done with stem cell therapy growing both cartilage and bone to repair damaged joints. There has been success in experiments with sheep in Australia and human trials have just begun. However it is still early days.