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To begin with, that's a very broad question. Why? Well, there are currently five different types of stem cell therapies being studied and utilized across the globe: embryonic; fetal; adult; umbilical cord blood; and purified/potentiated umbilical cord blood. Embryonic and fetal stem cell therapy is too controversial and the stem cells are programmed to "grow" an entire organism slowly. Adult stem cell therapy derives stem cells from bone marrow, but aren't nearly that potent due to stresses of age, toxins, infections, etc. Adult stem cells have generated a high remission rate among specialized patients, though. Umbilical cord blood stem cell therapy involves only stem cells from the umbilical cord, and research has discovered these stem cells have been programmed to rapidly support growth and development in all body systems. However, there's a risk of the cells not properly matching the recipient's blood. Purified/potentiated umbilical cord blood stem cell therapy removes the white and red blood cells from the umbilical cord blood, leaving only pure stem cells, removing the risk of the cells not matching the recipient's blood. So, if the latter stem cell therapy was used, I'd say this form of stem cell research would save lives. For those individuals who wish to learn more about purified/potentiated stem cell therapy, check out these resources: www.stem-cells.com; www.biotecheast.com; and www.stemcellschina.com. And it's too bad this form of regenerative therapy isn't even considered in the United States.

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