Stem Cells From A Person’s Own Umbilical Cord Effective Treatment For Life-Threatening Blood Disease, Study Data Show

Two separate data abstracts displayed at the annual scientific meeting of the AABB - an international association of medical professionals and institutions focused on transfusion, transplantation and cellular therapy - highlight the increasing therapeutic use of autologous (one’s own) cord blood stem cells for transplant and regenerative medicine, including treatments for blood and immune disorders, juvenile diabetes and neurological repair. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Blood on October 25th, 2007