Portland, the largest city in Oregon and seat of Multnomah County, is now part of the development of an innovative medical “weapon” for combating diseases. Billions are being spent all over the world in research to explore the normal mechanisms whereby stem cells build, maintain and repair our body systems. Many viable therapies in Portland are already in clinical trial face. Diseases like Diabetes, Multiple Sclerosis, Osteoarthritis, Parkinson´s diseases and many others are part of these trials.

Stem cells can be converted into different cell types – such as nerve cells, liver cells or heart cells – stem cells can be used to replace cells damaged by injury or illness. The potential is so great, and the discovery so revolutionary, the research made headlines around the world, sparking more than 2,000 news reports from Japan to South Africa.