News about umbilical blood cells

Greetings, here are some news about cord blood that may interest you.

Umbilical cord could be new source of plentiful stem cells (Science Daily)
Stem cells that could one day provide therapeutic options for muscle and bone disorders can be easily harvested from the tissue of the umbilical cord, just as the blood that goes through it provides precursor cells to treat some blood disorders, say researchers. (Read More)

Umbilical Cord Could Be New Source Of Plentiful Stem Cells, Say Pitt Researchers (redOrbit)
Banking cords, as well as cord blood, may be invaluableStem cells that could one day provide therapeutic options for muscle and bone disorders can be easily harvested from the tissue of the umbilical cord, just as the blood that goes through it provides precursor cells to treat some blood disorders, said University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers in the online version of the Journal . (Read More)

HMC signs pact with cord blood bank (Gulf Times)
Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), which hosts as much as 90% of childbirths in Qatar, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Virgin Health Bank QSTP (VHB) for private cord blood stem cell banking from the end of January. (Read More)

Guillain-Barre syndrome (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Guillain-Barre syndrome is a disorder in which the body's immune system attacks part of the peripheral nervous system (Read More)

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