The Life Saving Practice of Collecting Cord Blood Stem Cells

The Life Saving Practice of Collecting Cord Blood Stem Cells Collecting cord blood stem cells has become a common practice in modern medicine and can be addressed by the OBGYN as the expectant mom during the first trimester of pregnancy. If you’re an expectant mom, undoubtedly health and wellness for you and baby are at [...]

Collecting Cord Blood after Delivery

Collecting Cord Blood after Delivery Whether you have decided to store your baby’s cord blood at a private storage bank or whether you have decided to donate your newborn’s cord blood, there are some steps you need to take before your bundle of joy is due.   Researching private blood storage banks and finding out if [...]

Collecting Cord Blood Stem Cells: What You MUST Know

Collecting Cord Blood Stem Cells: What You MUST Know Stem cells are precursor cells that can differentiate into mature and specialized adult cells of different types. Stem cells are very helpful in the treatment of various diseases of blood and immune system origin, including many cancers. Adult stem cells can be obtained from bone marrow [...]

Collecting Cord Blood Stem Cells: The Patient’s Experience

Collecting Cord Blood Stem Cells: The Patient’s Experience Many expectant mothers wish to donate their baby’s cord blood, but many are turned away due to strict qualifying regulations, underfunded facilities and lack of planning. Mothers who wish to donate their baby’s cord blood, should become familiar with the procedure used in collecting cord blood stem [...]

Collecting Cord Blood Stem Cells: Method

Collecting Cord Blood Stem Cells: Method Stem cells are called progenitor cells i.e. cells whose division and differentiation help in formation of the mature adult cells. A broad classification includes stem cells of embryonic and adult types. Embryonic stem cells, as the name suggests, are present in a growing embryo; whereas adult stem cells are [...]