Latest developments in Stem Cell Therapy

A brief overview of stem cell usage in medicine over the years

Over the years, stem cells are becoming increasingly popular.

In 2010, there were 57900 hematopoietic stem cell transplants done. This shows that there has been a 35% increase in the past five years

In 2014 alone, almost 78000 hematopoietic stem cell transplants were performed world wide

Transplants using stem cells found in the umbilical cord accounted for more than 30000 transplants

In 2009, the number was only 11000. This shows a massive increase in the number of transplants performed using stem cells present in the umbilical cord.

The various cell therapies world wide

Hematopoietic stem cells are recovered from bone marrow, umbilical cord blood or peripheral blood

The various cell therapies first used:Bone Marrow Transplant – 1956Peripheral Blood Transplant – 1986Bone Marrow Transplant – 1988

Umbilical cord blood is the second most common source of stem cells for cell therapy

Ways to handle cord blood

There are mainly 3 different ways you can handle your baby’s umbilical cord blood:

Publicly donatePrivately bankDiscard as medical waste

In a recent study in the US, 77% of 600+ parents had not heard about stem cell banking

Only 23% were aware of the process

Lack of awareness is causing the umbilical cord to go as medical waste

Most people don’t realize that cord blood treatment is fast, non-invasive and completely pain-free

A few diseases curable with stem cell therapy

More than 80 diseases can be currently treated with stem cells.

The diseases include sickle cell disease, leukemia, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, other forms of cancer, auto immune diseases and anemia

Stem cells being used to treat Autism

Autism is a complex development disorder affecting behavior, language and social skills

A institute performed a trial to see if autism can be treated using stem cell therapy

There are a number of known causes but there is no cure for autism.

In the US, 1 in 88 children are diagnosed with Autism and boys are affected 5 times more than girls.

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