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The blood from the umbilical cord is a useful tool for research and following article will show you the value of cord blood generally. Researchers are currently studying the capacity of hematopoietic stem cells (blood) which are found in umbilical cord to give rise to other types of specialized cells - such as those of the nervous system or the pancreatic cells that produce insulin. The blood from the umbilical cord used for scientific purposes comes from mothers who have carried out a birth plan and have decided to give it a result of an informed consent. If the hospital where birth takes care of such research and if the mother and ’subject to a scheduled birth, could be asked for consent to take the blood from the umbilical cord of the child.

The blood from the umbilical cord can also be generously donated to clinical use. Since 1989, in fact, are regularly carried out transplants from umbilical cord blood to treat children suffering from leukemia, anemia and other blood diseases. In the United Kingdom some structures of the National Blood Service collect and retain free samples of blood from the umbilical cord that are donated. Staff specialization, other than assisting the mother and the baby, collects the umbilical cord blood.

The blood from the umbilical cord which lies within blood banks is available for public patients (not related to the family of the donor) who need a transplant of hematopoietic stem cells. The NHS bank collects and preserves umbilical cord blood from children born to families suffering from disease, or high risk of developing a disease, so you may need a transplant of hematopoietic stem cells. In that case, the cells could be used both for the child donor has a fatello or any other member of the family. On other side it is possible to  treat disease using stem cell

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