Why Store Cord Blood

One of the top questions our cord blood coordinators receive is "What can cord blood be used to treat?" Many parents hear about the benefits of banking their children's cord blood, but don't know the specifics. If you are interested in what diseases cord blood treats, you can find a complete list at http://www.mazecordblood.com/cordblood-transplant.htm. This listing highlights diseases where cord blood is currently considered a standard treatment.

But wait, you, or your partner, or your egg donor, or your sperm donor may not have any of these diseases in his or her family. One of the most amazing attributes of cord blood stem cells is their potential. A recent study just published its results using cord blood as a treatment for diabetes. Children with diabetes were given autologous (child's own) cord blood transplants. While this study did not cure diabetes, there was improvement in the patients and the researcher is optimistic that it is a step in the right direction.

Cord blood is also being examined as a potential treatment for heart disease, cerebral palsy, and alzheimer's (among others). For more information on cord blood banking and the diseases it treats, visit www.mazecordblood.com or call Camela, M.A.Z.E.'s same sex cord blood coordinator at(914) 683-0000.