Stem Cells---A Life Insurance

Expecting a baby is one of the biggest anxieties that we as women have in life. This period is full of plans, hopes and decisions. Some of them are directly related with the future of the baby, as is the choice of the name that we will give to the baby and choosing the best doctors to have the highest professional care at the moment of the delivery. But something more important is always present in the minds of parents. What they care about the most is the health of their children from the moment they are born. Nowadays you have probably already heard about stem cells. These are the most important element of the immune system and the origin of blood components such as white blood cells, …ver más…

There have been successful transplantations of stem cells recovered from umbilical cord to treat: Leukemia, Lymphoma, Myeloma, Osteoporosis, Anemia, hematological disorders, some immune disorders, and many others. Which diseases can be cured by saving the umbilical cord in a blood bank? Besides to the diseases that have already been treated with stem cells recovered from umbilical cord, nowadays many investigations have hopeful prospects about future application to the treatment of other immune disorders, and to regenerate parts of the body that are affected by things such as myocardial infarction. Malignant diseases that can be cured are: Ovarian cancer, testicular cancer, breast cancer, primary brain tumors, cancer of small cells in the lung and Melanoma. Also, no malignant diseases that can be cured as well are: Diabetes, AIDS, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Alzheimer and Parkinson’s disease. And the stem cells can also be applied to gene therapy and tissue regeneration. Thus, preserving stem cells from the cord of your unborn baby is a very important decision that you have to make today, because is important to his life and your family’s as well. The decision must be considered by the people who want to bring a baby to this beautiful world, thinking about the future of their baby in health and above all, in