Category: Stroke Treatment

What You Need To Know About New Ischemic Stroke Treatments First, prepare yourself for some surprises. As a survivor of an ischemic stroke, you are not alone, because many people suffer such a stroke of fate every year. In the United States, almost 800,000 individual have a stroke every year.1  Of that group over 530,000 men…

Understanding how cord blood can be used Knowing what happens in a person's body during a stroke is important to understand why cord blood seems to have a therapeutic effect in ischaemic stroke victims. It is more complicated than you think. There are many lifestyle issues that can lead to a stroke. For this post,…

When Can a Stroke Patient Be Administered a Cord Blood Based Stroke Treatment? During a recent study at Duke University and Houston Methodist, 10 people who had suffered an ischaemic stroke were transfused with a single dose of allogeneic cord blood. This was done 3-9 days after each stroke. Observations during the administration of cord…

When the blood circulation in the brain is interrupted and as a result the brain cells are no longer supplied with oxygen, a stroke occurs. When experiencing a stroke, people report feeling sudden numbness in the facial area, arms, or legs. Additionally, they will feel suddenly confused and will have difficulty speaking. Three types of…

Duke University Releases Follow Up Stroke Study The scientific importance of the COBIS study can be seen for two reasons. First it establishes that infusing allogeneic (donated) cord blood is safe which was the primary purpose of the Phase I Clinical Study. Second, and more intriguing were the therapeutic results:   Read more about the…

Getting medical help right away is especially important after a stroke. Regardless of the type of stroke, they require careful observation, especially in the first 24 hours. Ischemic strokes unfold over 10 hours, which means the majority of brain damage will occur soon after the stroke begins. With every second that treatment is delayed, the…

It's not just stem cells that are essential in treating stroke with cord blood. An important aspect of CBC Health's cord blood treatment to cure stroke is also the neurotrophic effect. Cord blood contains neurotrophic factors as well as stem cells that may secrete their own neurotrophins. Neurotrophins generate a healthy broth of chemicals to…