Cells Found in Cord Blood Can Treat Brain Injury
Stem cells can replace the immune system, repair damage to tendons, ligaments, cartilage and even build a new heart. Cord blood contains what is regarded as probably the most powerful stem cells in the human body, they are both as pure as you can get and extremely...Winter Olympians bank on freezing their baby’s stem cells
Snow sport athletes are custom to ice cold weather, but now they are turning to a totally new type of freezing: the cryogenic preservation of their baby’s cord blood. This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity enables parents to capture and store the building blocks a...No more fillings – tooth cavities can be repaired by stem cells
In the UK over four fifths of the population have at least one filling. Fillings are required to plug cavities caused by an acidic compound that is released by the bacteria in our mouths. Over time a tooth’s dentine (the bony tissue that makes up the bulk of the white...
French court allows parents to store their baby’s stem cells
In a landmark ruling this week, a French court granted permission for a pregnant couple to store their baby’s stem cells. The parents argued that due to a family history of terminal illness and other serious hereditary diseases, they should be able to keep the stem...
