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The National Institutes of Health's website for stem cell research provides public information about the new research field including
The Promise of Stem Cells
U.S. Policy on Stem Cell Research
The NIH Stem Cell Registry
NIH Stem Cell Basics
Stem cells have the remarkable potential to develop
into many different cell types in the body. Serving as a sort of repair
system for the body, they can theoretically divide without limit to
replenish other cells as long as the person or animal is still alive.
When a stem cell divides, each new cell has the potential to either
remain a stem cell or become another type of cell with a more
specialized function, such as a muscle cell, a red blood cell, or a
brain cell.
