A life-changing human condition, ASD or more commonly known as Autism Spectrum Disorder leaves one with an incapacity that is devastating. Clinical studies on multiple family histories and twins have shown that some cases of ASD are genetic. However, the majority do not fall under this category and appears suddenly in young children intermittently or […]
Pregnancy
Cord Blood Banking – Why I Changed My Mind?
“Congratulations! You’re having twins.” When Naren and Seema had been informed of this ecstatic news, they were over the moon. The couple had been trying to conceive for close to a year and finally knowing that they were about to be parents, of not just one but two babies were more than they could have […]
What’s Age Got to Do With It? Birthing Complications for Older Mothers
What to Eat and What to Skip When You Are Pregnant?
How to Soothe Baby After a Vaccination: Use The Five S’s
If you have ever had to take a baby to the doctor’s office then you would be familiar with seeing babies wailing and parents trying to calm them down. Even though no parent would want their children to feel upset or in pain, nonetheless, vaccination injections are a necessary evil that every child must endure […]
Could We Reverse Alzheimer’s Disease With Stem Cells?
Have you ever thought about bringing back the memories of those who are currently fighting to remember? Imagine if you could cure about 4 million Indians living with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) that is expected to triple by 2050. It’s not a small task by any means. Recently, Hong Kong’s South China Morning Post newspaper published […]
What Is Regenerative Medicine?
When Adrienne Shapiro’s daughter Marissa was diagnosed with sickle cell disease, the doctors said that she would not live till her first birthday. However, when Marissa managed to live past that benchmark, it did not mean the end of Adrienne’s worries. In fact, it was the beginning of many painful years of blood transfusions and […]
Is It Necessary To Store Cord Blood and Tissue For Each Child?
Recently, close friends Jayesh and Simran delivered a second baby boy, Kiann. Like responsible parents, they believed in their child’s healthy future and went for private cord blood banking in spite of having preserved the umbilical cord for their firstborn a few years ago. In just 3 months’ time, their newborn was diagnosed with osteoporosis. […]
Stem Cell Therapy & Congenital Heart Disease
In order to understand how stem cells are useful to us, we first need to understand what stem cells are. Stem Cells start in the embryo as immature biological cells, then become specialized to create bone, muscle, skin, the heart, the brain, and over 250 other types of specialized cells. This is why they are […]
The Benefits Of Cells From Umbilical Cord Tissue
Over the years scientific development in neonatal medical care has been revolutionary. One of the best advances in this domain has been in the form of cord blood and umbilical cord tissue banking. Between the baby and the mother, the umbilical cord acts as the lifeline as it comprises of many blood vessels, through which […]