Medicine has truly evolved. Potions and herbal mixtures have been transformed into medicinal syrups and drug formulations. These days, with the new technologies, more medical discoveries are emerging. Some may even be called medical miracles. It may sound ironic but it truly is a miracle when you can “reprogram” adult stem cells resulting to almost new ones.

These reprogrammed adult stem cells are called induced pluripotent stem cells or IPS cells. These IPS cells have the capability to generate cell characteristics of the body’s three primary germ layers. This means that IPS cells can help in repairing damaged tissues of primary organs. Moreover, since the original adult stem cells came from the patient’s body, the reprogrammed IPS cells have eliminated or very low risk of rejection. This means that with further research and testing, IPS cells may even provide positive results for the cure of various diseases.