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Cord blood as a source of stem cells In 1983, it was discovered that umbilical cord blood can serve as an amazing source of stem cells. However, it wasn’t until 1988 that the first successful cord blood transplant was carried out. Since then, cord blood has been used to treat a wide range of diseases,…

  How umbilical cord blood is obtained The umbilical cord blood is specifically obtained from the blood vessels of the umbilical cord. After a baby is born and the umbilical cord is cut, the cord blood can be collected and preserved. In the United States, cord blood banking is slowly becoming a popular topic among…

Therapy options for stroke victims in the United States In the United States, there are a number of therapies available to treat physical as well as cognitive complaints in victims of ischaemic stroke. However, neurorestorative therapies do not exist. The standard prognosis for individuals who have survived an ischemic stroke is that ten to fifteen…

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,…

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…