Adult Stem Cell Research

The extraction of stem cells from adults and umbilical cord blood causes no harm to the patient. These are completely life-affirming options of research. Cures to diseases can be found without killing human beings unlike Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research.

Research using stem cells obtained from adults and umbilical cord blood has been used to help thousands of people with various ailments. At least 73 different diseases or ailments have been treated with or helped by the use of adult stem cells including with Parkinson's, spinal cord injuries, various forms of leukemia, heart damage, and various forms of cancer.

Research and treatments using stem cells from adults and umbilical cord blood have shown that these cells aren't likely to form tumors.

Adult stem cells usually come from a patient's own body and have the same DNA as the patient so they don't face the risk of being rejected by the patient's body. The National Marrow Donor Program allows couples to donate the blood from their child's umbilical cord after birth. This blood is rich in stem cells and allows doctors to find matches to patients who need help.