{"id":1061,"date":"2017-12-01T18:00:44","date_gmt":"2017-12-01T12:30:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cordlifeindia.com\/blog\/?p=1061"},"modified":"2025-02-10T13:05:07","modified_gmt":"2025-02-10T07:35:07","slug":"umbilical-cord-blood-diabetes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cordlifeindia.com\/blog\/umbilical-cord-blood-diabetes\/","title":{"rendered":"Stories of Hope: Toddler Reinfused With Own Umbilical Cord Blood in Attempt to Halt Type 1 Diabetes"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>html { scroll-behavior: smooth; scroll-padding-top: 5em; .table_of_contents {margin: 25px 0; padding: 10px; background: #F2F5F7;} .table_of_contents a { text-decoration: none; }}<\/style><div class='table_of_contents'><h3>Table of Contents<\/h3><ul><li><a href=\"#how-does-type-1-diabetes-occur-in-children\">How Does Type 1 Diabetes Occur in Children?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<p>Stem cells have been the reason for so many successful clinical trials for decades. It has not only been proven <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cordlifeindia.com\/treatable-diseases-research\">effective for more than 80 diseases and disorders<\/a>, but it has also been responsible for various miraculous stories. Lucy Hinchion has such an inspiring story. She is the youngest child in medical history, who has received her own umbilical cord blood to stop or delay the occurrence of Type 1 diabetes. And she was just 20 months old, when the procedure was conducted on her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-does-type-1-diabetes-occur-in-children\">How Does Type 1 Diabetes Occur in Children?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The occurrence of Type 1 diabetes begins with autoantibodies. These are proteins that are made by the immune system of our body. If the protein is present in anyone blood, it suggests that the beta cells in the pancreas that help produce insulin, are affected. The entire process might lead to an autoimmune attack. Some of these autoantibodies can be traced during the blood months while some are found years before the diabetes occurs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Umbilical cord blood is a rich source of stem cells but at the same time it\u2019s the most difficult to collect. It can only be collected after child birth from the umbilical cord of the new born. For this reason, parents need to contact a private cord blood bank to store the umbilical cord blood immediately after birth. Even a one day\u2019s delay cannot be considered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The procedure is entire safe both for the mother and the child. Once the cord blood is collected, it needs to go through a clinical process to isolate the stem cells from the immune cells. These stem cells are unique in nature. They have the potential to repair and replace damaged tissues and organs. And once stored, these stem cells can be utilized in any transplant of any family member.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lucy\u2019s mother, Sonya Hinchion also hoped that once they store Lucy\u2019s umbilical cord blood, they would be able to safe Lucy\u2019s elder sister, Ava\u2019s life, who was suffering from Type 1 diabetes since four years of age. However, little did she know that Lucy would require those stem cells more than anyone else. After testing, <a href=\"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/toddler-reinfused-with-own-umbilical-cord-blood-in-attempt-to-halt-type-1-diabetes\/\">Sonya found<\/a> out that Lucy was positive for two antibodies and that posed her at high risk of developing the condition more than anyone. Sonya recalled, \u201cAfter testing positive for two antibodies herself, Lucy became at high risk of developing the condition.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Regarding the transplant, Sonya confirmed that it was a pretty simple and straightforward procedure. She said, \u201cYou\u2019re putting all your eggs in one basket but without doing this trial and without putting yourself out there, we\u2019re never going to learn. The other risk is, she develops diabetes and you\u2019ll kick yourself for not trying.\u201d Professor Maria Craig, the head of the CORD study, follows Lucy every 3 to 6 months and would keep up the follow up session for the next 3 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over 100 Australian children, who have a history of Type 1 diabetes in their family, are being screened by the Cord Reinfusion in Diabetes (CORD) study currently. According to a report, \u201cMore than 100 Australian children with a family history of Type 1 diabetes are currently being screened in the Cord Reinfusion in Diabetes (CORD) study, conducted through the hospital\u2019s Kids Research Institute and funded by cord blood bank Cell Care Australia.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents How Does Type 1 Diabetes Occur in Children? 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