Adult stem cells - Potential must be fully explored

The advances made in medicine over the past century and a half have been phenomenal.

Cures have been found for some of the most virulent diseases that were killing millions of people annually.

Effective treatment has been discovered for cholera, anthrax, and rabies, while dreaded diseases like tuberculosis, smallpox, and poliomyelitis were virtually eradicated. The return of some strains of such diseases is a grim warning that there is no room for complacency.