Q&A - Stem cells could offer treatment for a myriad of diseases

Q.What are stem cells?

A. There are 220 cell types in the body and all of these have a particular function such as nerve cells or pancreatic cells.

Stem cells are different however as they are at an earlier stage in cell development and this means they can make more cells and transform into different cell types such as a skin stem cell can make all the different types of skin cells.