I just want to update the knowledge of expectant mothers and there family which is vital for them....
Stem cells are unspecialized cells that have two defining properties: the ability to differentiate into other cells and the ability to self-regenerating.
Stem cells can be found in different places. And just where you get your stem cells from can make all the difference as to their potential.
1. Embryonic Stem Cells
2. Bone Marrow
3. Peripheral Blood Stem Cells
4. Cord Blood Stem Cells
Cord blood stem cells hold great potential in treating a wide number of diseases and disorders. Cord blood stem cells are actually much more primitive than bone marrow or peripheral stem cells. These stem cells are taken from umbilical cord blood shortly after birth; once the umbilical cord has been cut, a nurse or doctor can drain the blood from the cord. This blood can then be frozen and stored privately or donated to public cord blood banks. When it is needed, the stem cells are thawed and ready to use in stem cell therapy.
Some treatable diseases are
Research on Stem cell therapy has shown that these could be used to treat more than 75 life-threatening diseases. Some of these include
• Cancers: Many cancers including: Acute and Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
• Blood Disorders: Thalessemia, Sickle Cell Disease, Fanconi's Anemia
• Immuno Deficiencies: Kostmann Syndrome, Omenn's Syndrome, Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID)
• Familial Disorders: Breast Cancer
• Musculoskeletal Connective Tissue Disorders: Osteopetrosis
• Metabolic/Storage Disorders: Hunter's Disease, Leukodystophies

Future Potential

Scientists are predicting that in the near future the collection of cord blood at birth will be nearly as common as birth itself. More than the existing uses of cord blood stem cells, research indicates that these stem cells someday may be used to treat numerous other diseases including;

• Alzheimer's Disease

• Cartilage Regeneration

• Diabetes

• Heart Disease

• Liver Disease

• Multiple Sclerosis

• Muscular Dystrophy

• Spinal Cord Injury

• Stroke

So it is a request to all pregnant ladies to get the stem cells preserved as it is vital for your family's health.