The value of cord blood—even greater than once imagined!


	The value of cord blood—even greater than once imagined!

Stumblerz

11-2-2009 7:35 AM

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cord blood, umbilical cord, umbilical, stem cells, salk institute

Stumblerz says:

Families who have banked your child’s cord blood (or are considering it) take note -you may have access to “ready-to-use” stem cell therapies that are greater than we imagined. This includes treatments that may help restore, repair and regenerate various tissues and organs that may have been damaged through injury or illness.

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