For Parents in New England, Cord Blood Bank Facilities Provide Options for Potential Future Treatments
New England cord blood bank services can help expecting parents take advantage of potentially life-saving or life-improving future treatment options for their children and other members of their family.
Cord blood banking is the process of collecting and cryogenically storing (freezing) a newborn’s umbilical cord blood for potential future medical use. Umbilical cord blood and placentas are rich sources of CD34+ stem cells, which can be used to treat roughly 80 potentially life-threatening diseases and conditions such as leukemia, sickle cell anemia, and other blood disorders. To date, more than 10,000 cord blood stem cell transplants have been successfully performed all over the world.
Research is also continually being done to find further medical uses for cord blood stem cells, which scientists believe may be useful in the treatment of diseases and conditions like diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease, spinal cord injury, and more.
New England cord blood bank services can be provided by LifebankUSA®. For more information on cord blood and placental stem cell storage, visit LifebankUSA.com or call 877-543-3226.
admin @ November 24, 2008