Tomorrows solution today.Stem cell storage

There is a future in stem cell storage.A lot of non medical people will wonder or ask what this all about.Its just brilliance and the hope of tomorrow. Understanding what stem cells do can only make your reading of this article justified.

Stem cells are cells with the potential to develop into many different types of cells in the body. They serve as a repair system for the body. There are two main types of stem cells: embryonic stem cells and adult stem cells.

Doctors and scientists are excited about stem cells because they have potential in many different areas of health and medical research. Studying stem cells may help explain how serious conditions such as birth defects and cancer come about. Stem cells may one day be used to make cells and tissues for therapy of many diseases, including Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, spinal cord injury, heart disease, diabetes and arthritis.

NIH: National Institutes of Health

The interesting thing about stem cell storage is that it offers tomorrows solution today. parents have to take advantage of the joy of  their newborn and stor part of the cord blood and tissue from the umbilical cord at birth.The process is a non invasive procedure if carried out in vivo. Its can also be done in utero if there are delays with placenta delivery or for any other reason.

The benefit is to your child, whom, if in future develops a condition such as one of the ones listed above and many more can be treated with the stored blood. Parents  are storing  a lot in health aware nations.

Stem cell storage (The future of medcine)

Hello fellow Nigerians. I'm not sure how many people have heard about stem cell storage. At birth the blood and part of the umbilical tissue can be stored for future use.This can be stored for as long as 25years and even longer. It has been shown to be effective in the treatment of some blood dyscrasias and technological advancements may even see it being used for more common illnesses. We in Nigeria are probably still looking for how to get mosquito treated clothes since the nets cannot be worn out of the house. Its sad that we have just let our health standard fall so much,that we see health as just being alive.The concept is to store some of the umbilical blood and part of the placenta tissue. Its the same principle the bone marrow aspiration works but this time you don't have to look for donors. Yon have your own matched and stored sample waiting for you.
   Its a big industry in health aware countries and the technology is growing.We need the industry to be improved and it starts with all of us. St Johns ambulance is a charity run ambulance. We can start by donating and you all will be shocked at how someone really close to you will benefit somehow.
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