Are the people Aware of Stem Cell Preservation

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Are the People Aware of Preserving Stem
Cells?
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Are the people aware of Preserving Stem Cells?

• As the newborn is delivered and the umbilical
  cord is split, blood from the cord segment still
  attached to the placenta can be collected.
• Stem cells are known as umbilical cord blood
  (UCB) stem cells in the remaining segment of the
  umbilical cord and placenta.

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Are the people aware of Preserving Stem Cells?

• This blood that has been treated as medical waste
  for centuries and that is of no use to the mother
  or the baby is a rich source of stem cells.
• The stem cells of UCB are unique and have many
  promising uses in the future.

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UCB can be banked in two ways

• Private UCB banks, where a newborn's UCB is
  stored at some cost. These UCBs can only be used
  by the child or his or her family when a need
  arises
• Public UCB banks are similar to blood banks. Any
  pregnant woman can register to donate UCB free of
  charge at the time of childbirth, and anyone in
  need can use it at some cost.

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Private UCB banking

• supported only in certain cases, such as when
  newborn parents are known to carry mutations
  associated with blood, immune system, or inborn
  metabolism errors.
• Private banking is also indicated as an applicant
  for UCB stem cell transplantation when there is
  an older affected sibling with one of these
  diseases.

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Public UCB banking

• Priority areas for research were identified in
  various points through in-depth discussion for
  basic and applied research on specific diseases,
  and various programs on embryonic and adult stem
  cells were supported.
• In order to understand exactly how stem cells,
  work and how their potential can be exploited for
  the treatment of different diseases, thorough
  research is needed.

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stem cell preservation in India

• In current stem cell research, however, there are
  many challenges, such as the lack of adequate
  expertise in human resources very few indigenous
  hESC lines are being generated the
  interdisciplinary structure is yet to be created
  regulatory mechanisms are still evolving, etc.
• Despite these challenges, there is an enhanced
  awareness among the scientists and clinicians
  about stem cell preservation in India and the
  process has gained momentum.

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Reference links

• https//www.cordlifeindia.com/blog/preserve-stem-c
  ells-for-your-babys-future/
• https//www.cordlifeindia.com/blog/cord-blood-bank
  ing-a-need-today/