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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 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 – 1956
Peripheral Blood Transplant – 1986
Bone Marrow Transplant – 1988
Ways to handle cord blood
There are mainly 3 different ways you can handle your baby’s umbilical cord blood:
Publicly donate
Privately bank
Discard as medical waste
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
In the US, 1 in 88 children are diagnosed with Autism and boys are affected 5 times more than girls.
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