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[[File:Stem-cells.jpg|150px|left]] Stem cells were explored for the treatment of multiple sclerosis, an autoimmune condition in which the immune system incorrectly sees the myelin sheath surrounding nerve cells as foreign, attacking and damaging this protective coating, leading to slowing of messages to and from the brain. The use of mesenchymal stem cells has been shown to repair this damage as well as repairing the immune system, preventing further attacks. These cells are found in several places in the humanoid body, including in bone marrow, skin, and fat tissue and they produce cells that help other stem cells to function correctly. The theory behind the application of this method is that a scientist expands the cells in a laboratory and injects them into the space surrounding the spinal cord (intrathecal) with an end goal of inhibiting immune response and augmenting tissue repair (National Multiple Sclerosis Society, n.d.).  
[[File:Stem-cells.jpg|150px|left]] Stem cells were explored for the treatment of multiple sclerosis, an autoimmune condition in which the immune system incorrectly sees the myelin sheath surrounding nerve cells as foreign, attacking and damaging this protective coating, leading to slowing of messages to and from the brain. The use of mesenchymal stem cells has been shown to repair this damage as well as repairing the immune system, preventing further attacks. These cells are found in several places in the humanoid body, including in bone marrow, skin, and fat tissue and they produce cells that help other stem cells to function correctly. The theory behind the application of this method is that a scientist expands the cells in a laboratory and injects them into the space surrounding the spinal cord (intrathecal) with an end goal of inhibiting immune response and augmenting tissue repair (National Multiple Sclerosis Society, n.d.).  


<br /> [[File:Borg-nanoprobe.jpg|100px|right]] Nanotechnology has also found applications in medicine since the early 21st century in which mankind first imagined the use of nano (mini) robots to repair the body at a cellular level. One of the most progressive uses of the technology was the use of engineered nanoparticles to deliver a variety of elements such as heat and drugs to specific cells, leading to direct treatment of these cells in hopes of reducing damage to healthy cells in the body and allowing for earlier detection of disease or mutations in cells. (Nanotechnology in Medicine: Nanomedicine, n.d.).  
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[[File:Borg-nanoprobe.jpg|150px|right]] Nanotechnology has also found applications in medicine since the early 21st century in which mankind first imagined the use of nano (mini) robots to repair the body at a cellular level. One of the most progressive uses of the technology was the use of engineered nanoparticles to deliver a variety of elements such as heat and drugs to specific cells, leading to direct treatment of these cells in hopes of reducing damage to healthy cells in the body and allowing for earlier detection of disease or mutations in cells. (Nanotechnology in Medicine: Nanomedicine, n.d.).  


<h2>Conceptual Framework</h2>
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