A baby’s umbilical cord, once considered medical waste is a rich source of stem cells.
Cells considered as the body’s “master cells.” These are the basic building blocks of the human body able to transform
into blood, organs, tissue, and components of the immune system. Stem cells reproduce and differentiate
into many other cell types, including but not limited to; bone, heart, muscle, and nerve.
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For decades, researchers have been studying the biology of stem cells to figure out how development works and to find
new ways of treating health problems. Because stem cells can give rise to any tissue found in the body, they provide nearly
limitless potential for medical applications.
Current studies are researching how stem cells may be used to prevent
or cure diseases and injuries such as Parkinson’s disease, type 1 diabetes, heart disease, spinal cord injury, Duchene’s
muscular dystrophy, Alzheimer’s disease, strokes, burns, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, vision, and hearing loss.
Stem cells could also be used someday to replace or repair tissue damaged by disease or injury.
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The following information is an insert from stemcellschina
webpage:
Based on the research and extensive clinical experience, our scientists believe (among other things) that the
improvements our patients experience partially result from the growth factors and other "nutrients" from our stem
cells reinvigorating living but dysfunctional cells so patients with many neurological diseases do get measurable improvements. However,
from practice, we see our best results are for spinal cord injury, cerebral palsy, optic nerve hypoplasia,
multiple sclerosis, and ataxia. These conditions make up our main focus for treatment and ongoing scientific study”
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