What is cord blood?

Cord blood is blood collected from the umbilical cord of the newborn after birth; this blood is a source of primary stem cells, Cord blood is used for treatment of many diseases, including diseases that were treated in the past with bone marrow stem cells.

Primary stem cells are capable of forming red blood cells, white blood cells and plasma. This is the reason they can be used for the treatment of a variety of diseases that were treated in the past with bone marrow stem cells, including many diseases related to the hematological and immune systems, such as anemia, leukemia and various congenital defects.

The best source of stem cells is umbilical cord blood, containing a rich collection of primary stem cells of especially high quality, which are young, relatively flawless and free of infections contamination.

This means that cord blood stem cells may be used as an improved alternative to a bone marrow transplant, as well as for the purpose of treating and curing malignant or hereditary diseases. Umbilical stem cells are used today to treat more than 70 different diseases, and in the future, they may even assist in treating diseases such as diabetes, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, etc.