Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Scientific Gains And Capabilities Of Umbilical Cord Blood

By Adriana Noton


When a baby is born he or she must be detached from the mother. The umbilical cord blood is what can be extracted at the time of birth. It can be an advantage it the child become ill or sick and needs to boost their immunity. It can be stored for future use or donated to others. This can even be a viable option for obtaining Cord blood stem cells without difficulty.

If you knew that there was a way that you could increase the health and medical needs of your child would you not take all the actions possible? This is the choice that many parents make. They can store the cells into a bank for a yearly maintenance fee and should they ever need it in the future get access for it to improve the health condition or save a life.

Should you feel that you no longer need the cells that you have stored you can give them away. You can be a good Samaritan to improve the life of someone else. If another family member gets ill and is a close enough match you might be able to use the cells on their behalf.

Cancer is a disease that can cause death. There are many new innovations that fight cancer, but one of the best known methods is with a new source of bone marrow. Many people die because there is no match that can be found for them. If they were to have had their own cells to use they would not have to look for anyone else.

The place where the cells and blood are store are important. The conditions that the cells will be in need to be constant and at a low enough temperature to remain healthy and in good use. You also do not want the company to go out of business or lose power. This can mean bad news for anyone that needs their cells and will not be able to get them.

Although no one has control over the condition of the birth of their child it can play an important role over the amount of cells collected. The greater number that you have can mean improved success for a medical procedure later. Vaginal births have the largest amount of cells that are saved. Cesarean births are one of the lowest. But no matter what type of birth is involved having any cells is worth future potential use.

Anything you see now has an expiration date. While it is thought that the cells can be store indefinitely it is not certain as the process has only be started in the past few years. But there are cases where older cells were used which made a difference in the lives of others.

Umbilical cord blood has many medical benefits. There is no price that one can place on health. As advancements in medicine continues to appear it is an advantage for those that have access to these cells in the fight against many top diseases. For some it can mean the difference between life and death. It can also increase and improve the quality of life depending on the way they are used. If you want to take a proactive decision in the health of your child then banking their birth cells and blood is an option that you will want to consider.




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