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June 17, 2010
Filed Under (Life) by admin
On a birthing process, the baby will come out along with the cord blood that is actually remaining in umbilical and placenta. The cord blood is no longer necessary, and it will be cut off. According to the study, this organ consists of stem cells that would be useful to treat many kinds of disease include diabetes. From the latest research, a doctor has succeeded to grow pancreatic beta cells using the cord blood that can be found on newborn babies. The stem cells found after a birthing process can secrete insulin. It means the cord blood have the ability to treat diabetes due to the hormone. It is possible because the cord blood and particularly stem cells able to differentiate and alter into adapted cells in the body. Besides the discovery of diabetes curing system, the cord blood is also identified to create an imitation of liver that will be functioning as well as the actual liver. On the other laboratory, the stem cells in cord blood are recognized as primitive cells have the ability to repair the brain function after injury like stroke. Although there are still some controversy, but people are recommending donating the cord blood of newborn babies for medical advance. Last 10 posts by admin
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