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Medical researchers believe that stem cell treatments have the potential to change the face of human disease and alleviate suffering. A number of current stem cell treatments already exist, although they are not commonly used because they tend to be experimental and not very cost-effective. In the future, medical researchers anticipate being able to use technologies derived from stem cell research to treat cancer, spinal cord injuries, and muscle damage, amongst a number of other diseases and impairments. ...

A proteolytic enzyme that is produced by hemolytic streptococci, it is used for medical purposes to dissolve blood clots and is able in converting plasminogen to plasmin. ...

Thrombin is Factor II derived from plasma (usually bovine in origin). It is often used as a stand-alone hemostatic agent. ...

A protein in blood that helps the blood to clot. It is made by the lining of cells in the wall of blood vessels (veins and arteries). When blood vessels are damaged, platelets clump together at the site of the injury. Von Willebrand factor acts like glue that helps the platelets stick together. ...

Also known as leukocyte, a colorless blood corpuscle whose chief function is to protect the body against disease-causing microorganisms. Leukocytes, basically, fight infection. Normal values 4.6 - 10.2 K/ul. ...