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Cord Blood, could it be the thing that one day saves your life? It is the strongest defense against diseases and moving toward recovery according to preganancy.net. The benefits of it are that it rebuilds cells in damaged areas, and given that it is the donor’s blood, there are zero harmful effects or risks to using it.
Cord Blood is the blood that is left over in the umbilical cord. It is usually thrown out, but it contains stem cells that have the power to rebuild damaged cells and cure diseases. The stem cells can be used without harming the baby or person using them.
Thanks to a new cord blood kit, people can save their babies blood in a quick, cheap and easy fashion. Dr. Kurtsberg is the Chief investigator for this kit. She is a professor at Duke University where the studies are being done and where the kit was invented. The cord blood kit is the most valuable investment you can make in your child’s life.
Many people want to save their cord blood, but cannot afford to. What they can do now is donate it to a public facility that anyone can use. When they get sick they will have access to cord blood in return. The only negative of this process is that there is no guarantee that there will be a blood type match when you go to get it. Moreover you will not be getting your own blood sample back.
Its most recent test was done on children with Cerebral Palsy. Of all the patients tested majority of them made a full recovery. There is still more work to be done with the investigating and documenting of the results. So far the blood transplants with cord blood have cured diseases like Leukemias, Lymphomas and Other Blood Cancers.
There are many misconceptions when it comes to cord blood kits, because it is relatively new. Some of the most important to know are not true is that it is not being used in the medical field yet. This is false, it is being used and patients are having great success. Also that it is too expensive. There are payment plans families can go on for only forty-one dollars a month for 48 months. While this may seem like a lot it is the best investment you can make in your child’s life.
The kit is easy to use and will help restore a product, that up until now was used as medical waste. If a person is of a minority their samples are even more vital. “We simply need more. Cord blood cells are increasingly seen as a valuable resource, and we are seeing a pressing need for more cord blood donation, especially among Asian and African-American mothers and those with mixed ethnic backgrounds” says Dr. Kurtzberg of Duke University.
The kit is easy to use and will help restore a product, that up until now was used as medical waste. If a person is of a minority their samples are even more vital. “We simply need more. Cord blood cells are increasingly seen as a valuable resource, and we are seeing a pressing need for more cord blood donation, especially among Asian and African-American mothers and those with mixed ethnic backgrounds” says Dr. Kurtzberg of Duke University.
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