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Stem cell treatments today

Umbilical cord blood contains millions of haematopoietic stem cells (HSCs). These are the stem cells that can transform into any type of blood cell. Because of this ability, cord blood can be used to rebuild the immune system of patients whose white blood cells are decimated by aggressive cancer therapies and those who suffer from genetic conditions of the haematopoietic system.

HSCs are the primary cell type used for todays stem cell treatments, and have been proven to be safe and effective in thousands of treatments and trials.

Regenerative medicine is a relatively new branch of therapy that deals with replacing, creating and regenerating human cells, tissue and organs. Regenerative therapies aim to restore normal function for those afflicted with injury or disease or introduce normal function for the first time for conditions suffered from birth.

Stem cells are central to the development of regenerative medicine and cord blood stem cells in particular show a great deal of promise due to their pure and plastic nature.

Stem cell researchers are currently conducting more than 6,500 clinical trials to investigate the application of stem cell treatments for hundreds of different conditions, many of which, up until this point, have been incurable. You may have heard news stories about stem cells helping a paralysed man to walk again or restoring sight to sufferers of blindness.

Therapies like this used to be the stuff of science fiction but regenerative medicine is helping scientists to make it reality. The growth of this new area of stem cell therapy is demonstrated by the fact that 48% of cord blood bank releases have been for regenerative treatments. It is often for its regenerative potential that so many families choose to store their childrens cord blood.

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