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This website was created to provide you with valuable resources for cord blood banking, storage and other vital information on the wonderful life-saving benefits of the umbilical cord. In recent years, cord blood storage has become a highly sought-after topic for parents-to-be, as scientific evidence has confirmed that saving the newborn’s umbilical cord can provide miraculous medical benefits for the child and others later in life. The value, therefore of the ‘cord blood’ cannot be overestimated. Until recently,...
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There are two major types of stem cells according to source, namely embryonic and adult stem cells. As the name implies, Embryonic stem cells are derived from human embryos and done under laboratory conditions. Adult stem cells on the other hand come from body tissues and organs, most commonly bone marrow and umbilical cord blood. Although both types of stem cells are viable for medical and therapeutic use, there are key differences between the two. Pluripotency or simply the ability of a cell to develop into more different cell...
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Stem cell research and its potential applications are poised to revolutionize the landscape of medicine. However, stem cells nowadays are considered a scarce resource. The growing need not only for research but also public consumption necessitates constant replenishment and procurement of new stem cells. Stem cell blood banking is considered the primary source for stem cells by the public. Stem cell banks harvest precious stem cells from stored umbilical cord blood, cord tissue and fat tissue. These harvested blood-forming stem cells...
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Traditionally, the umbilical cord and placenta are mere discarded by-products of the childbirth process, but with the rapid developments in stem cell research and therapy, the cord blood obtainable from these can be considered precious resources. Stem cells harvested from a new-born’s umbilical cord or placenta are stored in a cord blood bank for safe keeping until the need arises. The first major choice for prospective cord blood donors is choosing public or private cord blood banks. Public banks often enjoy endorsement by the...
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What You Don’t Know About Adult Stem Cells What Are Adult Stem Cells? Adult stem cells are undifferentiated (a cell that has not yet developed into a specialized cell type) among differentiated cells in a tissue or organ that can renew itself. Roles of adult stem cells in an organ include maintenance and repair. For example, the skin is healed after it is wounded and regenerates itself into new skin after it has scarred. However, there are organs of the human body which is believed to have no capacity of...
read moreUMBILICAL CORD STEM CELLS: The Future of Regenerative Medicine
Umbilical Cord Anatomy and Physiology The umbilical cord, which carries oxygen and food in the blood stream, connects a baby in the womb to the mother. Blood that carries oxygen and nutrients from the mother passes through the umbilical vein. Waste products from the baby are carried by the two umbilical arteries back to the placenta. These umbilical parts are covered by what is called the Wharton’s jelly, a sticky film that we usually associate the cord with. Umbilical Cord Stem Cells When a baby is born, the umbilical cord is cut...
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Keegan Wendy Doheney’s son, Keegan, was diagnosed with leukemia at the age of two, after which the disease went into remission until Keegan entered kindergarten. Fortunately, the umbilical cord blood stem cells of his younger brother, Keldan, had been banked when he was born. If they matched, those stem cells could rebuild Keegan’s immune and blood systems after he was given chemotherapy. They did match and the transplant was performed nine years ago. So far Keegan is active, healthy and constantly tells people that his...
read morePrivate and Public Cord Blood Banks Are Saving Lives
Since the 1990′s, private and public cord blood banks have begun storing umbilical cord blood to treat blood and immune system diseases. There are several that are prominent in the industry. Cord Blood Registry Pioneers of the cord tissue science, CBR has over four hundred thousand cells, the largest private cord blood cell bank. Headquartered in San Bruno, California, their state-of-the-art lab and storage facility is in Tucson, Arizona, which was chosen because it is considered safest from natural disasters such as earthquakes...
read moreWhy Cord Blood Banking?
There has been a lot of talk these days about cord blood, and parents have been looking for more information. They might know that it’s a beneficial idea in general for the health or wellbeing of their child, but ultimately, they need to know the answer to the question ‘why cord blood banking?’ What are the specific benefits, and the reasons to pursue this option at the time of your child’s birth? Use this guide to learn more about what it is, why cord blood banking is becoming more popular, and much more. Cord...
read moreParents’ Guide to Embryonic Stem Cells
Stem cell research has remained a hot-button topic in the American media and political landscape for over 10 years. The crux of the debate is the morality of human embryos being created for the purpose of experimentation, although not all stem cell research involves human embryos. Embryonic stem cells are inherently more scientifically and medically viable, as they have powerful characteristics most adult stem cells do not. Specifically, embryonic stem cells can develop into any other type of cell. They are ‘pluripotent.’ Adult...
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