Who can use the newborns cord blood stem cells?
For Transplant Medicine: The baby will be a perfect match for the cord blood stem cells and may use them for a variety of emerging treatments in regenerative medicine (such as brain injury or juvenile diabetes), and transplant medicine (certain cancers and blood disorders). To date, most medical therapies using cord blood stem cells within the family have benefited biological siblings of the newborn, Because the cells in cord blood are ‘nave’ and young, they may be used more frequently between family members. It is more likely that siblings will be able to use each other’s cord blood for treating cancers or genetic diseases compared to using their sibling’s bone marrow. The mother should be able to use the cells due to the compatibility that occurs during gestation. Additionally, any immediate family member who is a suitable match may be able to use the baby’s cord blood stem cells for transplant medicine. For Regenerative Medicine: Regenerative medicine treatments require the use of t
