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Cord Blood

Stem cells are found to be better than bone marrow in curing fatal diseases. So far, research has stated almost 80 kinds of diseases can be treated with stem cells. These cells are pure, immature, and are able to regenerate themselves to reform other body tissues. Naturally, they are not exposed to any virus thus they have the properties to develop immunity and these cells that are carried in the cord blood can be kept for future use.

Cord blood typically refers to the blood that is located in the placenta and the umbilical cord of the baby. In the past, this blood does not bring any value to the medicine field and of course, there is no medical service to store the blood for future use. The importance of cord blood is discovered after a thorough study by scientists and it is now possible to store this blood in specialize cord blood bank. All of us who might need the help of cord blood one day in the future should know more about its advantages.

Advantages of Cord Blood:

1) Less complications
There is no risk transplanting this blood into the receiver's body because it will not attach or interfere with the patient's body tissues. Hence, fewer complications when cord blood is used for treatments.

2) Easier matching
This is one of the most crucial and helpful factors when using this blood on the patient. Cord blood can be donated to anyone as long as there is a slight match between the blood and the receiver. No perfect match is required, unlike using the bone marrow.

3) Rich source
Cord blood is loaded with stem cells, ten times more cells if we were to compare with bone marrow. That means more treatments can be done as there are plenty of cells left. Besides that, the collection of cord blood is easy and risk-free.

Saving cord blood will not only save our own life in the future, it will save many more lives of others too. So imagine how great it is to be able to save someone's life just by donating.