Imagine a world without the suffering from diseases. Through recent scientific advancements, we are moving closer to that immaculate world. Studies on stem cells has led to the potential cure for type 1 diabetes, improved treatment for stroke, and the ability to grow organs. Recently, a cure for type 1 diabetes, a disease affecting over 347 million people worldwide (WHO), has been purposed through the creation of synthetic insulin-producing beta cells. Patients diagnosed with type 1 diabetes cannot produce insulin, a hormone that enables the transformation from food to energy, and has high blood sugar levels due to the lack of the insulin-producing beta cell. Currently, there is no cure for type 1 diabetes and patients are relying insulin injects or infusions to stay alive. Stem cells, cells that have the ability to transform into any cell found in the body, are the key to the remedy for type 1 diabetes, because the cells allow production of artificial …show more content…
According to statistics from the World Heart Federation, 15 million people suffer from a stroke each year and nearly 5 million are left permanently disabled; including loss of vision or speech, paralysis and confusion. Strokes happen when blood is unable to reach the brain which, due to the lack of oxygen and nutrients, kills the brain cells. Therefore, current treatments for stroke require to be started within a few hours from the stroke in order to be effective. However, there is no method for repairing damaged brain tissues. A new treatment involving the injection of stem cells into the brains of the patient has shown incredible results. Although all of the patients treated shows improvement, two patients have regained the ability to talk and walk on the morning of their operation. Surprisingly, both patients had their stroke two years ago, the point where recovery would be considered impossible for current