As a parent, you worry endlessly about your child’s safety and wellbeing. “Is everything alright?” “What will s/he grow up to be?” “Am I doing everything I can to give them the best?” are questions that often plague our minds. With things around us changing at a break neck speed, doing enough will never seem […]
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Stem Cell Therapy for Autism
For long now, doctors and scientists studying autism and autism spectrum disorders have debated the merits of using stem cells to cure the brain disorder. There have also been attempts in the West to study the effects of one’s own stem cells banked at birth in the generation of viable neurons in the brain. For […]
Stem Cell Awareness Could Save Lives
Did you know that stem cells were first discovered in the human Cord Blood as early as 1978? This was ten years after the first successful bone marrow transplant was done between siblings, according to an article published in the Journal of Natural Science, Biology and Medicine[1]. Although the concept of stem cell research is […]
Post Pregnancy Weight Loss – How to Achieve It
Pregnancy is truly the most magical period of a woman’s life. As her body changes to accommodate the growing foetus inside her, she does everything in her power to keep the baby safe and healthy. This includes eating balanced meals and taking pre-natal vitamins as prescribed. Every woman gains weight during her pregnancy. It is […]
Finding out Whether You are Having Twins
Only 15 percent of twin pregnancies complete the 36 weeks gestational period. Twins and triplets are more likely to be born early, concurs NHS, UK. Pregnancy and parenthood may well be a life-changing event for a couple. Parents to-be often prepare their homes well in advance to welcome their little bundle of joy, their son […]
Positives of Storing the Umbilical Cord Stem Cells are numerous
Uses of the Umbilical Cord
The umbilical cord is a precious resource of stem cells. Mothers-to-be should be made cognisant of the benefits of cord blood before they head into labour. The successful treatment of several serious diseases is the subject of several realms of research and hours of laboratory testing the world over. Doctors and scientists are grappling with […]