Medical science in the recent past has made incredible progress with cutting edge technology, breath taking discoveries and innovations making patient treatment safe and increasing our longevity. One such explored research was and still is the therapeutic effects of stem cells in cancer. Can stem cells form new cells to replace the cancerous cells? Can […]
7 Benefits of Preserving Stem Cells
Embryonic stem cells are pluripotent stem cells which can give rise to various types of cells that builds up a human body. The embryonic cells are formed from the inner cell mass of the blastocyst and the blastocyst is the early stage of the embryo before the implantation. Adult stem cells have demonstrated an effective […]
Home Remedies for Gas in Babies
Babies pass gas a multiple time on a daily basis and this is very common as well. It has been noted that babies pass gas 15-30 times in a day and this is no surprise because we keep feeding them the entire day. Gas may sometime cause discomforts for babies when its build-up in the […]
Changes & Challenges of Fatherhood
The arrival of newborn strains the most united couples. Stressing about the unknown situation and the difficulty of communicating are all obstacles to proper understanding. No one is prepared for such a crisis after the arrival of their child. Men may feel helpless in the face of this crisis and may have difficulty understanding the […]
Public vs Private Cord Blood Banking
Cord blood banking has a number of health benefits to both the children and their parents. Let’s learn about cord blood banking. What it is exactly? Cord blood banking is a process of collecting and storing the baby’s umbilical cord blood at the time of birth. The umbilical cord blood has stem cells inside them, […]
Nine Things That a Pregnant Woman Must Know About the Last Month of Pregnancy
Pregnancy is an amazing feeling for a woman. This phase starts from the fertilization of a sperm and an ovum throughout the process of development of the baby. Most of the women narrates that feeling of becoming pregnant is very extraordinary. They seem to have higher levels of energy; their hair seems shining and their […]
Aplastic Anemia can be Treated by the use of Cord Blood
Aplastic anaemia is a rare form of anaemia in which the amount of red blood cells reduces in the bone marrow. It stops the blood cell production and initiates fatigue that can further lead to various kinds of infections and excess amount of bleeding. This can happen at any age and at any time. So, […]
Cryopreservation is the Clinical Method of Preserving the Umbilical Cord
Umbilical cord was at first discovered in 1974, as the main source of hematopoietic stem cells as well as the progenitor cells. The first transplantation of the umbilical cord was done in 1988 for the treatment Fanconi Anemia in France. Earlier the tissues of the umbilical cord were considered as a waste but in the […]
Cord Blood Banking: All You Need to Know is Preservation of UC is Important
Cord blood is the blood that is found in the umbilical cord of the baby. The umbilical cord helps to create a connection between the mother and the child for passing various types of nutrients from the mother to the baby. In the past, the umbilical cord was thrown away because it was treated as a […]
Taking Care Of You: Mother’s Health During Pregnancy
To allow your bundle of joy to achieve a healthy birth, you need to be careful and follow safety and nutrition tips to stay healthy for yourself too. When you are through your pregnancy stage, it is crucial you do not engage yourself into something, which could be harmful for you and your baby. Here’s […]