During the earlier days before 1970’s or 1980’s preserving the umbilical cord after delivery was not considered an important aspect. But researchers have found that the umbilical cord which connects the baby and the mother is rich in stem cells that can fight deadly diseases like Leukemia, Hodgkin’s disease and genetic diseases such as aplastic [...]

Reversing an eight-year-old limit on potentially life-saving science, President Barack Obama lifted  restrictions on taxpayer-funded research using embryonic stem cells. The campaign promised move will allow research aimed at better treating, if not curing, ailments from diabetes to paralysis . This types of research often crosses partisan lines, and is backed by respected  proponents such [...]

The umbilical cord blood is rich in stem cells which are termed as hematopoietic cells. These cells have the capability to produce different kinds of cells in the blood i.e. red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. It is found that stem cell transplantation cannot be used to treat all kinds of diseases but [...]

Donation of umbilical cord blood will help save the lives of your babies or those that need the stem cells from your baby’s umbilical cord.