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Stem cells are called as such because they are the building blocks of an organ tissue, blood and immune system. It was then discovered a newborn's umbilical cord contains rich stem cells. A number of fatal diseases such as brain injury, Diabetes, leukemia, Parkinson's disease, etc. are cured when it's used in transplant. For successful stories about cord blood transplant, visit the blog attached.

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Why are stem cells from a new born baby's umbilical cord blood considered to be tissue stem cells?

The stem cells from a newborn baby's umbilical cord blood are considered to be tissue stem cells because they can develop into any of the various kind of blood cells.


What are stem cells derived from?

umbilical cord blood.


Can you receive the benefit of embryonic stem cells by ingesting the blood from the umbilical cord?

No, you cannot receive the benefits of embryonic stem cells by ingesting blood from the umbilical cord. Embryonic stem cells need to be harvested and processed in a controlled environment to be useful for medical purposes. Ingesting blood from the umbilical cord does not provide any stem cell therapy benefits.


Can embryonic stem cells come from umbilical cords?

Embryonic stem cells come from umbilical cords in small quantities, which are harvested by collecting cord blood.


What organs have been treated using blood from the umbilical cord?

umbilical cord cell are stem cells that can be used to make other organs the cells are hematopic stem cells


How do they extract the stem cells from umbilical cord blood?

They extract the stem cells from umbilical cord blood in albumin or dextran before infusion into patients. You can read more about it at www.cordblood.com/cord_blood_faqs/cord_tissue.asp.


What are some scientific benefits of umbilical cord stem cells?

Umbilical cord stem cells are particularly valuable for use in treating blood-borne illnesses such as leukemia and several varieties of anemia. The stem cells collected from umbilical cords are combined with the healthy blood of cancer patients who have just undergone chemotherapy. This helps the patients to replace the stem cells that were killed during treatment.


What are umbilical cord blood stem cells used for?

The benefit of having a umbilical cord in a cord blood bank is that they can be used for future use. The cord can be used for transplants which helps to treat diseases of the blood and immune systems.


Where are hematopoietic stem cells other than the umbilical cord?

There are two other sources of hematopoietic stem cells--bone marrow and peripheral blood


Stem cells are undifferentiated precursors of blood cells First identify some potential uses of stem cells in the teatment of blood diseases Next explain why umbilical cord blood is a good source of s?

Stem cells identify is the study of the tissues and organs in human development. The umbilical cord blood is a good source of S because it is used in bone marrow transplants also for peripheral blood.


What are stem cell transplants?

Stem cell transplant is the process in which diseased cells are replaced by the stem cells collected at the time of birth from umbilical cord blood or bone marrow.


Where are stem cells kept in the body?

Bone marrow. These contain undifferentiated cells. Also, in pregnant women, there are stem cells in the umbilical cord blood. Foetuses also contain stem cells in their organs as they are not fully developed.