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Cord Blood Storage
Related Keywords : Umbilical Cord Blood Storage, Cord Blood Banking, Umbilical Cord Stem Cells, Cord Blood Donation, Cord Blood Registry, Cord Blood Bank, Stem Cell Storage, Umbilical Cord Stem Cell Research, Viacord Public Cord Blood Storage
Stem cells found in human bone marrow have been used for years to treat diseases such as Leukemia, Lymphoma, Anemia, and Hodgkin?s disease, in addition to inherited diseases like Sickle Cell Disease and Tay Sachs Disease. Stem cells are have been successfully used to treat more than 45 different ty... (Read more)
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Are there any issues related to Cord Blood usage?
Have not been established yet universal standards for the collection and storage of cord blood, but they are required to exchange samples between different banks. Currently, some banks store blood samples intact, while others separated the red blood cells, white blood cells and other components of blood before freezing. There are also other security issues concerning the method of collection of cord blood in order to avoid contamination. The Ministry of Food and Drugs (FDA) is considering these issues.
There are still many unresolved ethical issues concerning the storage of cord blood banks... (Read more)
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Cord Blood Stem Cell
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Umbilical Cord Stem Cells, Cord Blood Banking
Most people have had at least some exposure to the recent heated debates surrounding the use of human stem cells for research and treatment of disease. What individuals have had less exposure to is complete information regarding the availability of and resources for stem cells. Although we know how controversial the topic of harvesting stem cells from aborted fetuses can be, we are less aware of the alternate, and presumably less controversial, sources for stem cells.... (Read more)
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