New England Cord Blood Bank Helps Preserve Life

2007-03-08 10:33:40

( Pharmeceutical-Medical )



Stem cells are the first cells that develop after conception occurs, and all other cells in the human body arise from them. They have many uses in science and medicine, because they have the unique capability to transform into other cell types. Stem cells are now used to produce healthy cells and replace diseased cells. Under current technology, stem cells help treat over eighty diseases with the potential for more. Stem cells can save lives.

There are three types: adult stem cells (extracted from bone marrow), embryonic stem cells (taken from an embryo), and umbilical cord blood stem cells (collected from the umbilical cord). Among these types, cord blood banking is the method that is controversy-free and widely approved.

The New England Cord Blood Bank is an umbilical cord blood bank, with over twenty-three years experience in processing and cryogenically preserving cord blood stem cells, keeping them safe for retrieval and later use in case life-threatening disease arises. New England Cord Blood Bank dedicates itself to preserving life for you and your family.

When you arrange for blood banking of your baby's cord blood, the New England Cord Blood Bank will supply to you the cord blood collection kit. The attending physician or midwife will collect the blood after you deliver your baby.

New England Cord Blood Bank instructs a courier to pick up your sample for transmittal to their state-of-the-art facilities. Your baby's cord blood gets a unique identifying number. Technicians then separate the stem cells from the blood and prepare them for freezing and storage.

New England Cord Blood Bank makes sure two critical stages in the process are properly executed to ensure your baby's stem cells are viable and usable. The stem cells must be properly separated from the cord blood; and, they must be properly frozen.


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