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Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cells Provide Hope for Life Threatening Diseases
September 27, 2007
Now the miracle of medical science can save more lives. A new born baby's cord blood stem cell can be used as a resource to treat life threatening diseases. Since the discovery of the medical potential of cord blood stem cells, the umbilical cord and the placenta which were once discarded as 'trash' of delivery room are now being valued as 'treasure'. Yes, versatile benefits of blood stem cells in babies' umbilical cords have shown new hope in the world of medicine. To treat life threatening diseases doctors have developed a new technique that involves matching genetic stem cells of patients with the stem cells found in umbilical cord of new born babies. Instead of disposing of these umbilical cords, the blood cells are now being extracted and preserved for future medical treatment. Researchers continue to develop more life saving procedures from these blood cells by transplanting them to treat several blood disorders and immune disorders
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