Stem cells are important for helping our bodies grow, heal, and fix themselves. There are three main types of stem cells, and each one has a special job:

1. Embryonic Stem Cells

   • These cells can turn into any type of cell in the body.
   • They come from very early embryos, which are just a few days old.

2. Adult Stem Cells (also called Tissue Stem Cells)

   • These cells can only create certain types of cells related to where they are found in the body.
   • For example, we can find them in our bone marrow (where blood cells are made) and our brain (where brain cells, called neurons, come from).

3. Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (iPSCs)

   • These cells are made from adult cells by changing their genes.
   • They act like embryonic stem cells, which makes them very useful for medical research.

Data shows that stem cell therapies help treat more than 70 different diseases. This shows how important stem cells are in helping us heal and the great potential they have for future treatments.