There are many cases of patients suffering all over the world from diseases related to blood cells unbalance and the only method of cure till now has been to get a bone marrow transplant operation done. This is considered to be a complicated treatment which requires for the patient to get the same bone marrow type as [...]
Cord blood is the blood collected from the umbilical cord after the birth of a new baby. New studies have found that this blood can now be collected and stored under proper conditions and used whenever necessary. There may be some misunderstanding and misconceptions on the procedure and collection of cord blood, however, learning the facts about the [...]
A baby is attached to the mother through the umbilical cord and it is through this cord that he receives all that he needs to undergo the wonderful transformation of becoming a perfect human being. The blood in the umbilical cord, which is now commonly known as the cord blood contains stem cells that are acting as a natural [...]
The benefits of cord blood and the advancement of technology are very new and it is therefore very important to try and develop better awareness among the people in general in relation to the collection and banking of cord blood and what does that mean to the future of our family and the new generation [...]
There are many people in the world suffering from blood related diseases and their treatment can be very slow and painful. The only option available for these patients is transplantation of stem cells to balance the production of blood cells in the system. Until recently, this stem cells where transplanted from the bone marrow, and therefore, the patient has to [...]
Recent research in the medical field has proven that cord blood, which is the blood which is found in the umbilical cord of a new born baby is rich in stem cells and these cells can be utilized to generate blood cells in the body. Until recently, bone marrow was the best source of stem cells. Stems cells help [...]
Recent research has found that the blood of the umbilical cord of new born babies can be utilized as an alternative to transplant stem cells as the cord blood contains stem cells which will help all those with blood cells unbalance related diseases. However, since this is a very recent finding, the awareness on the subject is still very much [...]
Many dangerous diseases like sickle cell anemia, hemophilia require for the patient to undergo a blood transplant. Stem blood is difficult to obtain once you are aware that the patient needs to have the transplant and cord blood is a high source of stem cell blood. Cord blood is basically the blood that exists on the [...]
Deadly diseases like blood cancers and hemophilia can be treated efficiently with the stem cell transplant methods developed through bone marrow transplant and now through cord blood as well. These procedures are very specific and meticulous and you have to make sure the cord blood is properly stored and that it does not lack any of [...]
