Federal Council of Medicine approves stem cell treatment for Crohn's Disease
The Federal Council of Medicine (CFM) has approved the use of stem cell therapy in the treatment of Crohn's disease, as reported by Diário da Região, from São…
Stem Cells
What should you ask about stem cell treatments?
There is certain information you should check if you are considering a stem cell treatment, including a detailed description of the treatment and the science…
Disease fact sheet
stem cell research holds great promise for medical treatments, but scientists still have much to learn about how stem cells work and their healing capacity.…
What are stem cells?
They are types of cells that can differentiate into cells with highly specialized functions, making up different types of tissues in the body. In practical…
Covid-19: Stem cell therapy doubles the chance of survival.
The effect was observed in a study with 40 COVID-19 patients treated in ICUs due to the worsening of the disease. According to the scientists, the experimental…
Biosafety Law in Brazil
With the approval of the Biosafety Law (LAW 11.105/2005), research with embryonic stem cells became permitted in Brazil; however, the law establishes some…
How stem cells can be used
Stem cells can be used to treat a wide range of diseases, since they have the capacity for self-renewal and differentiation; that is, they can give rise to…
What are the types of stem cells?
There are three main types of stem cells: embryonic stem cells and adult stem cells (found mainly in bone marrow and the umbilical cord), which have natural…