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Stem cells are precursor cells for blood cell regeneration. A few years ago, you would have needed to withdraw stem cells from the bone marrow of a donor. It is a very painful procedure and several blood matching tests have to be done which often results in donor-receiver incompatibility. Then there was the very controversial embryonic stem cell where stem cells are collected from a growing embryo. Research studies on this had been facing a lot of draw back due to ethical issues. Finally... Read Full Story

Umbilical cord blood banking or simply cord blood banking is a medical process that collects remaining blood from the newborn’s umbilical cord after it is cut. The collected blood will then be deposited to a cord blood bank and be preserved for future use. The remaining blood from the cord and the placenta is very rich in stem cells and hematopoietic cells. These blood products according to studies are helpful in treatment of diseases like Diabetes Mellitus type I and brain injury. Medical... Read Full Story

You will find that there is much controversy around umbilical cord blood banking, but before you form any kind of opinion, you should educate yourself on what it is exactly and why it is done.   Essentially, umbilical cord blood banking is the collection and storage of stem cells found in a newborn’s umbilical cord. This practice is done in part to further research for treatments for several life-threatening diseases, and they are an actual contributable factor in the treatment themselves... Read Full Story

Cord blood storage is done in cord blood banks.  Right after the cord blood has been collected in the delivery room, it brought to the cord blood bank laboratory.  While in the laboratory, it will undergo routine tests.  There are several tests, some of them are ABO and Rh typing, HLA Class 1 (serology), complete blood count, Hepatitis B surface antigen, Anti-HIV 1-2, Antibody to hepatitis C virus, Treponema pallidum hemagglutination assay, Anaerobic and aerobic bacterial cultures, and other... Read Full Story

Cord blood banks are institutions that facilitate collection, testing, processing and preservation of cord blood.  Cord blood had been discovered to be rich in stem cells.  Stem cells are precursor cells that replenishes supply of blood cells.  It has been used to tread problems like leukemia and other cancers.  Studies have also been made that it can be used for treatment of stroke, cardiovascular diseases, and diabetes type 1 and still a lot more to be added in the list.  Stem cells in the... Read Full Story

It was not too long ago when medicine discovered cord blood stem cells.  In fact it was not too long ago in 1988 when the first cord blood transfusion took place.  Then the rest, as they would say it, is history.  Stem cells are progenitor cells.  It is the origin from which come different blood cells.  At first it was just a treatment for leukemia and other blood conditions.  But medical research has discovered the many possibilities stem cells could provide in the treatment of regenerative... Read Full Story

When you are considering donation of cord blood, it will be very helpful to learn some cord blood banking pros and cons.  There are several pros that we could list down.  One advantage is that we are adding cord blood availability in the cord blood bank for future use and for the advancement of the technology.  We know very well that the stem cells found in the cord blood have been found to be a cure for a lot of regenerative health conditions.  Another advantage is that it does not cause any... Read Full Story

Stem cells have been one of the most controversial and promising medical discoveries.  It has been identified that stem cells could be a cure not only for cancer but also for other numerous medical conditions.  A lot of medical research is being undertaken regarding this and it has been showing a lot of promise so far.  Stem cell is a precursor cell of different blood cells.  Transfusion of stem cells have been helpful as it is a progenitor cell, it can repopulate with the needed blood cell... Read Full Story

One of the hottest trends in medicine today is cord blood banking.  It has been gaining immense popularity since the first cord blood has been transfused last 1988.  What are actually in the cord blood that is very important are stem cells.  Stem cells are precursor cells.  It facilitates regeneration of blood cells.  Stem cell transfusion is most commonly done in leukemia.  In order to facilitate production of healthy blood cells, stem cells are harvested from a donor bone marrow and... Read Full Story

There are two types of cord blood banks.  One is the public blood bank.  When the donor opts to donate to a public blood bank, cord blood banking cost is not a problem.  Donation is free.  Although the process of collection, blood testing and cryopreservation is costly, the fee is defrayed for those who donate. But once cord blood is donated, you are not entitled to retrieve it for whatever purposes in the future.  The cord blood you donate will be tissue typed and will be added to a database... Read Full Story