

“In fact, stem cells can even be found in tissues of the deceased.”īut in spite of all their potential, there’s a catch: “The biggest challenges with stem cells are gathering enough of them to work with and keeping them viable until they are needed,” Dr. James Mah, director of UNLV’s advanced education program in orthodontics, doctor of dental surgery, and dental researcher. “Stem cells can be extracted from nearly any living tissue,” said Dr. Miraculously able to act as transformers-either re-creating or morphing into a variety of cell types found within the organisms they originate from-stem cells offer humanity hope for new, more effective therapies against a number of chronic and terminal diseases. Few research discoveries hold as much promise of single-handedly expanding medical treatment options as they do.
