Why store cord blood?

1) What is cord blood? Umbilical cord blood is the blood collected from the umbilical cord immediately following the birth of a child. This blood provided nourishment for the baby during pregnancy, but once the baby is delivered, umbilical cord blood is no longer necessary. Learn More 2) What are stem cells? Until recently, it was assumed that these hematopoietic stem cells, obtained from cord blood, could only be used as building blocks for blood cells. These stem cells were thought to be useful only in treating blood diseases. If you look closely at the list of current treatments for which hematopoietic stem cells are used, all of them are diseases of the blood. Learn More 3) Why is it controversial? There are two different types of stem cells. Embryos have “pluripotent” stem cells, which are the most basic stem cells. They are primitive (or undifferentiated) and they are the building blocks for new tissue and organs. They are clearly very useful medically. Learn More 4) What diseases are treated? Cord blood stem cells are currently used to treat a number of different diseases. In addition, new cord blood transplant treatments are being discovered all the time. The research is going on worldwide; therefore, the field is always expanding. Cord blood banking is becoming increasingly important for the protection of your family. Below is a list of some of the diseases where cord blood stem cells may be used for treatment. Learn More 5) Cord blood resources? Informatio...
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