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Adult stem cells from cord blood?
It's confirmed stem cells from cord blood is as effective as stem cells from embryo. The cord blood can cure fatal diseases and you can read stories of success in the blog provided below.
Cord blood is a rich source of stem cells?
Yes. However, two items of cord blood are needed if adult human being needs cord blood transplant. The stem cells in a cord blood is only enough for small children, preferably toddlers.
Who would save cord blood and for what purposes?
A mother would save cord blood for their children. Cord blood can be used to extract stem cells so if anything happens to the baby, doctors can use the blood to repair the cells.
What is unique about a cord blood bank?
Umbilical cord blood is special because it contains a lot of cells called hematopoietic stem cells. A stem cell is an unspecialized master cell that can develop into several different kinds of specialized cells.
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.
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.
Is cord blood a source of stem cells?
yes it is
What are some of the benefits of banking cord blood cells?
Cord blood is the richest blood a person will ever have. It is full of stem cells, which created organs in the first place. This blood can be used to treat numerous ailments.
What is the use of a cord blood bank?
Cord blood stem cells are stored inside a nitrogen-filled freezer. These stem cells are used to cure fatal diseases like cancers, brain tumors, cerebral palsy, diabetes, Parkinsons, etc.
What is a benefit of blood cord over bone marrow for transplant?
These two transplants are similar because they use stem cells as their way to cure a person's malignant disease. The only big difference is stem cells used in cord blood transplant come from a newborn's umbilical cord. This cord is commonly referred to as cord blood and it is similarly effective as the stem cells found in bone marrow. One cord blood might not be enough to cure an adult. An adult needs two units of cord blood to get cured.
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.
