TNPSC Thervupettagam

Stem cell therapy

September 7 , 2023 319 days 305 0
  • The Delhi High Court permitted two children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to undergo stem cell therapy for treatment of their condition.
  • The case challenging a recommendation of the Ethics and Medical Registration Board (EMRB) of the National Medical Commission (NMC).
  • They recommended against the use of stem cell treatment for ASD.
  • Stem cells are cells from which all other cells, with their respective specialised functions, are generated.
  • The regenerative properties of stem cells make them extremely valuable in medicine.
  • This is why stem cell treatments are also termed as regenerative medicine.
  • Autism spectrum disorder is a neurological and developmental disorder that affects how people interact with others, communicate, learn, and behave.

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