Over the years, stem cell transplantation has been considered promising in treating problems related to several life-threatening diseases and disorders. Diseases like cancer, Parkinson’s and other blood and genetic disorders and immunological deficiencies have seen some hope since the advent of stem cell therapy. But, do you know what exactly are these stem cells and […]
umbilical cord blood
Counseling – A Mode for Giving New Hope
Cord blood banking Working group had prepared a guideline that explains the collection and banking procedure for the healthcare professionals of Canada. This piece will help to know the details about the umbilical cord blood banking. The first umbilical cord transplant was done in the year of 1988 which is used for bone marrow transplant […]
The value of Cord Blood in Medicine today
Cord blood has opened a new gateway in the field of alternative medicine. Even though the concept of cord blood has been around since 1983, the first ever successful cord blood transplant was conducted on a six year old boy, who was suffering from Fanconi’s Anemia in 1983. Since then umbilical cord blood has been […]