Newborn Stem Cells

Cord blood stem cells are currently used in transplant medicine to regenerate healthy blood and immune systems.

Newborn stem cells.

Where do newborn stem cells come from. But if the cord blood donor is healthy. Asd is a group of developmental disorders characterized by communication social and behavioral challenges. Your baby s umbilical cord is made up of tissue and contains blood.

By banking both you are extending the treatment options that will be available to your baby in the future. They can treat cancer blood diseases like anemia and some immune system disorders which disrupt your body s ability to defend itself. If your child is born with a genetic condition such as muscular dystrophy or spina bifida then the stem cells would have that condition says dr. These are pluripotent ploo rip uh tunt stem cells meaning they can divide into more stem cells or can become any type of cell in the body.

It s referred to as a spectrum disorder because it encompasses a range of symptoms and. Both cord blood and cord tissue are rich sources of powerful stem cells. What is autism spectrum disorder asd. At this stage an embryo is called a blastocyst and has about 150 cells.

Newborn stem cells are the youngest form of stem cells and stay in this pristine state when cryopreserved choose to bank both cord blood and cord tissue cord blood and cord tissue are sources of different types of stem cells.