Who discovered stem cells is a question worthy of exploration. For several hundred years, researchers have known that the human body comprises trillions of tiny structures. Known as cells, these structures can only be seen at a microscopic level. These cells come in hundreds of variations – 200, to be exact – and serve multitudinous functions within the human body. These functions include pumping blood, digesting food, and ridding our bodies of toxins and waste products, among others.

In this article:

• Cells and Stem Cells
• A Brief History of Cell Study
• Further Development of Cell Research
• The History of Stem Cell Research
• Stem Cell Research Today
• Who Discovered Stem Cells Exactly?
• What Scientist Did Not Develop
• When Were Stem Cells Discovered?
• What Types of Stem Cells Exist?
• A Modern History of Treating Diseases with Stem Cells
• What Is the Difference Between Allogeneic and Autologous Stem Cell Transplants?
• Cloning as Part of Stem Cell History

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In recent years, stem cell infusion has become a breakthrough technology. There have been multiple medical leaders citing regenerative medicine as the way of the future. Stem cells obviate our need to patch up the body or create stopgap measures for systems that don’t work. They instead promise to replace organs and tissues that no longer function, essentially rebuilding the body from the inside out. Naturally, science has not progressed to a point of spreading this technology across the globe. However, the growing availability and efficacy of stem cell infusion indicate this isn’t far off, either. [Read more…]

Despite ACL surgeries being more readily available than ever before, torn knee ligaments are still one of the most dreaded injuries for athletes and other active people. The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is responsible for stabilizing the knee. If it tears after a sudden wrenching movement, that stability and ease of motion are destroyed. Until recently, ACL surgeries seemed to be the only way for patients to escape the pain, stiffness, and stability loss that comes with an ACL injury. Fortunately, stem cell treatment may now represent a viable way for some patients to heal torn knee ligaments while avoiding invasive ACL surgeries.

Alternative To ACL Injuries? How Stem Cells Can Help

In this article:

1. Why Seek an Alternative to Surgery?
2. How Stem Cell Treatment Addresses an ACL Injury
3. The Procedure
4. Will Your ACL Injury Respond Well to Stem Cell Treatment?

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