Cord Blood Cell Stem Cells

Cord Blood Stem Cells

Cord blood stem cells are derived from the blood that remains in your newborn's umbilical cord after birth. Cord blood, like bone marrow, is an invaluable source of a type of stem cell that can be used in a variety of medical treatments.

Cord blood stem cells are extremely useful, particularly to individuals undergoing radiation and/or chemotherapy treatment, as they are the building blocks of organ tissue, blood, and the immune system and can be used to regenerate blood and immune cells. And unlike other treatments, stem cell treatments derived from a patient’s cord blood, placenta, and/or bone marrow are far more likely to not be rejected by the patient or cause side effects.

Today, umbilical cord blood stem cells are successfully being used to combat dozens of diseases, from leukemia and lymphoma to heart disease to Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s. Medical researchers and scientists are also using cord blood stem cells in experimental treatments for brain injuries and juvenile diabetes.