There are currently 58 diseases that are being treated using adult stem cells so the issue of stems cells has a positive side, providing the cells are obtained ethically,

Adult stem cells tend not to form tumors.

So we see stem cells as a new way of approaching these horrifying diseases that devastate the lives of so many people.

Using adult stem cells drawn from bone marrow and umbilical cord blood system cells, scientists have discovered new treatments for scores of diseases and conditions such as Parkinson's disease, juvenile diabetes, and spinal cord injuries.

Stem cells have the potential to be used to treat and better understand some of the world's most deadly and disabling diseases.

Stem cells are probably going to be extremely useful.