In August 2010, Hannah Warren, a Korean baby was born without a trachea. When Hannah was born, she was blue and her doctors had to force a tube down her throat so she could breathe properly. After some tests, the doctors discovered that Hannah had been born without a trachea. Hannah's parents were told that most babies in her condition did not survive and that she too had a very low chance. However, he continued to grow from strength to strength and his family continued to search the Internet for possible treatments. The family found information about stem cells and their use in regenerative medicine and learned of a doctor who created tracheas from stem cells and transplanted them into patients. The family connected with this doctor and Children's Hospital of Illinois at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois, and Hannah eventually underwent treatment with impressive results. Doctors managed to create a new trachea for Hannah with her own cells and saved her life by performing an innovative medical procedure (OSF Healthcare). Today the field of regenerative medicine is still in its infancy. Scientists know very few definitive facts, but Hannah's story serves as a great example of what we are capable of doing in the present and what medical advances we can expect in the future. Although very little is known about stem cells, scientists believe they have the basics. Human stem cells are extraordinary cells that have the ability to transform into different cell types for a variety of specialized functions. Stem cells are also capable of regenerating or repairing the body. They are capable of constantly reproducing and continue to be a stem...... middle of paper...... society. A hug, Kristina. Sources of human embryonic stem cells. 25 July 2011. 25 April 2014. .Landau, Elisabetta. Cloning used to produce stem cells from adult humans. April 28, 2014. Cable News Network. May 2, 2014. .OSF Healthcare. Hannah's story. April 30, 2013. April 31, 2014. .Campione, Ian. Stem cell treatment repairs damaged hearts in monkeys. April 30, 2014. May 1, 2014. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health: Stem Cell Information. April 28, 2002. April 23 2014. .