Latest developments in Stem Cell Therapy
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 2014 alone, almost 78000 hematopoietic stem cell transplants were performed world wide
Transplants using stem cells found in the umbilical cord accounted for more than 30000 transplants
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
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Peripheral Blood Transplant – 1986
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Bone Marrow Transplant – 1988
Umbilical cord blood is the second most common source of stem cells for cell therapy
Ways to handle cord blood
There are mainly 3 different ways you can handle your baby’s umbilical cord blood: –
Publicly donate
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Privately bank
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Discard as medical waste
In a recent study in the US, 77% of 600+ parents had not heard about stem cell banking
Only 23% were aware of the process
Lack of awareness is causing the umbilical cord to go as medical waste
Most people don’t realize that cord blood treatment is fast, non-invasive and completely pain-free
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
A institute performed a trial to see if autism can be treated using stem cell therapy
There are a number of known causes but there is no cure for autism.
In the US, 1 in 88 children are diagnosed with Autism and boys are affected 5 times more than girls.
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