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As medical breakthroughs and discoveries continue, so does the potential for using stem cells to treat serious, sometimes life-threatening diseases. A 2008 study published in the journal Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation found that, even with no new medical advances in stem cell treatment in the next 70 years, a patient’s own stem cells would be used to treat about 1 in 400 Americans who have access to their own cord blood19. The study’s authors say the likelihood will be even higher in the future, since scientific advances are expected to increase the number of diseases and conditions that will be treatable with stem cell treatments. With billions of dollars directed toward the research and development of innovative cellular treatments for a growing number of diseases, including diabetes, the stem cells that families bank today are an investment that will only continue to grow in potential.
| TOMORROW: Stem cell therapy is being studied for use in the following diseases ‡13 | |
|---|---|
| Alzheimer's disease | Parkinson's disease |
| Diabetes | Spinal cord injury |
| Liver disease | And others... |
| Multiple sclerosis | |
‡LifebankUSA has not yet released stem cells to treat these diseases.
Juvenile Diabetes. Researchers at the University of Florida studied 7 children ages 2 to 7 years who had just been diagnosed with type 1 (juvenile) diabetes. Conveniently, their parents had banked their umbilical cord blood at birth. Preliminary results for the first 6 months after receiving their own cord blood stem cells indicate that these children required lower insulin doses each day and that their blood sugar levels were better controlled. The stem cells also had a beneficial impact on their immune systems.
Cerebral Palsy. Cerebral Palsy affects muscle control and coordination, often causing severe developmental delays in movement and speech. The condition results from damage to certain parts of the brain during the prenatal period, the birth process, or infancy— although the cause of this injury is usually unknown.6
The rationale for treating CP with cord blood stem cells is that these cells have the potential to repair the injured parts of the brain by replacing damaged cells.7 Encouraging improvement was observed with 30 CP cases at Duke University Medical Center.
*This use is not consistent with the current labeling.
The chance that a child will use his/her own stored stem cells during his/her lifetime is estimated at 1 in 400 (J.J. Nietfeld and F. Verter). These odds may increase if there is a family history of certain blood disorders or cancers. The potential risks and benefits of stem cell transplantation vary and depend on many factors, such as the amount and quality of the stem cells collected, the HLA compatibility between recipient and donor, and the client’s overall health. Talk with your health care provider. For more information, call us at 1-877-LIFEBANKUSA (1-877-543-32266) or visit www.lifebankusa.com.
" For couples who want to bank the most stem cells possible, LifebankUSA offers the one and only placenta-derived stem cell banking service. Combining these cells with those found in cord blood yields more stem cells and may offer a lifesaving treatment option. I recommend that anyone who is going to bank cord blood also bank placenta-derived stem cells. It does make a difference.”
—Craig Bissinger, MD
• Board-certified OB/GYN who has delivered over 5000 babies during 20 years of private practice.
• Author.
"In a recent LifebankUSA newsletter, I read about a boy with leukemia who had been saved thanks to LifebankUSA. This, along with a member of my family having died of leukemia, brought home just how important it is to bank stem cells and made me feel thankful that I had the opportunity to store my children's stem cells."
Victoria F., New Jersey
LifebankUSA can provide substantially more potentially lifesaving cells for treatment - clinical studies have shown that using more cells greatly increased the chances of treatment success and patient survival. And, LifebankUSA cord blood units are on average 99% pure.
Click here for a free information kit and call our cord blood experts toll-free 1-877-543-3226 for more information on:
- How stem cells from cord blood have saved thousands of lives.
- How only LifebankUSA can provide you with the most stem cells possible, which can improve treatment success and patient survival.
- What you need to know about cord blood purity.
