Friday, June 08, 2012

Umbilical Cord Blood Saves Lives

Many people are aware of stem cell research but few know about the possibility of using their child's umbilical cord blood, a substance rich in stem cells, to treat terminal illnesses. This infographic created by cordblood.com serves as a unique learning tool for anyone who wants to learn more about a simple way to save lives:

Cord Blood Stem Cells Save Lives [TheStemCellSource]

1 comment:

Hailee Dunton said...

Umbilical cord blood is indeed one of the greatest wonders in science and medicine because of the things it can do to help mankind in treating several terminal diseases. I strongly encourage upcoming mothers out there to consider cord blood banking because it can help them in the future. As we all know, days are so unpredictable and we do not know what diseases we may encounter. Cord blood banking is a blessing and we have to open our minds to this idea. To all mothers who are interested in knowing more about cord blood, I recommend you visit this site http://bloodbanker.com/cord/. There are a lot of recent studies/articles related to cord blood that you might find useful.