Stem Cell Banking

Pregnancy is a difficult phase replete with a lot of uncertainties, both for the mother and the fetus. But increased nuchal translucency thickness between 11-14 weeks of pregnancy has become synonymous with ‘morphological expression’ of fetal chromosomal anomalies and genetic syndromes. Further, it also serves as an indication of cardiovascular abnormalities.   The nuchal scan or ​ nuchal translucency ( NT) scan ​ is a non-invasive sonographic prenatal scan ( ultrasound) that attempts to detect the risk of chromosomal abnormalities like Down’s Syndrome and other major visceral problems of the heart.   The ​ NT scan ​ is carried out between 11-13+6 weeks of gestation since the baby’s neck ceases to be transparent after that due to shifting of fluid out of that area. This screening test checks the amount of fluid or the clear space of tissue at the back of the fetal neck. Babies affected with anomalies typically display the larger quantity of collected fluid in the ...

Giving birth a to a new life is one of many wonders of nature. Giving their baby the best care, is all the parents ever wish for. They desire to give the baby, the best upbringing and raise it with great values and ethics. Parents start teaching their kids all about these ethics from the very beginning. Studies show, that parents can start these teaching values to their babies, right from the moment they are conceived. Garbha Sanskaar is one such study of teaching a lot of things to the baby, when inside the womb. This is an ancient method of giving the baby, values of the parents by talking to them, and telling them stories. The studies support this theory, which states that a baby starts learning from the moment it is conceived, and undergoes behavioural development and this can be influenced by controlling the state of mind of the mother. This practice of influencing the mind of the baby while in the womb is called Garbha Sanskaar, which if tracked, takes us back to the vedic era...

AABB was formed in 1947 as American Association of Blood Banks, as an international non-profit organization for blood banking and transfusion services. Currently known as just AABB, it is based in America and is associated with 80 other countries. The purpose of AABB is to improvise blood banking services, which involve the collection, testing, storage, labelling, maintenance of record, spreading awareness about Stem Cells   and their banking through accreditation and education programmes and development in the field of immunohematology, which is regulated by Food and Drug Administration of US. Now, stem cells are those undifferentiated mother cells, which can develop into multiple forms and can regenerate indefinitely. These are collected from various sources like embryos, placenta, umbilical cord, bone marrow, teeth, blood cells etc. These cells have the potential to cure various diseases, and the process of curing diseases using stem cells is termed   ​ stem ce...

Stem cells found in the cord blood are believed to be the most adaptable stem cells as they are at their youngest stage. Stem cells are biological cells that can multiply to generate numerous cells of the same type and also differentiate into other cell types. Stem cells available in the cord blood is known to possess the capability to cure an array of health disorders (as many as 80 are identified to date). The stem cells found in cord blood of a child can be stored and preserved in a medical facility termed as Cord blood banking. A great care is taken to select and employ the most advanced methods and types of equipment at such publicly or privately owned medical facilities where stem cell preservation is done. Cryopreservation is one such advanced methods for storing and preserving the umbilical cord stem cells. Cryopreservation Cryopreservation can be described as the process of storing and preserving living cells, tissues, organs and any biological materials at an ext...

Who knew that the umbilical cord blood which was once shrugged off as trash could hold life-saving stem cells? Stem cells follow the same analogy in multicellular organisms as seeds do in plants. They are undifferentiated biological cells that form the building blocks for different types of cells and have the ability to produce more of the same type of cells. The ability of these cells to treat around 70 blood-related and genetic disorders has earned it a coveted reputation lately in the biological world. Scientists have devised methods for stem cell preservation to last a lifetime. Scientific evidence otherwise suggests that they can be stored for up to   24 years . Why preserve stem cells? Young cells with regeneration ability : The stem cells from the umbilical cord are juvenile and raw in their exposure to the outside environment, hence the process of baby stem cell preservation is very important. They can differentiate and regenerate into different t...

Pregnancy stretch marks appear when the body grows faster than your skin can handle. The sudden growth causes the elastic fibers under the skin surface to break leading to stretch marks. A pregnant woman can develop stretch marks on her belly, breasts, buttocks, thighs, and upper arms. They usually appear red or purple initially, and gradually fade down to white or gray. So, is there a way to get rid of stretch marks? Well, you could go in for the medical treatments that involve chemicals or vascular laser, fractional laser treatment, etc. These methods are not just expensive but also have loads of risk involved. However, before you think of the extreme, let us help you with 7 remedies that help remove pregnancy stretch marks. Simple Home Remedies to Get Rid of Pregnancy Stretch Marks Many women worry they will never be able to get rid of their stretch marks. However, these 7 remedies that remove pregnancy stretch marks will help you get rid of them forever. Keep i...

Stem cell bank and preservation has received a great raise in India with an increase of and more folks deciding on it. However, there still remains quite somewhat of misunderstanding and unclarity in the intellects of individuals about the procedure. There's a whole lot of information on the internet but making sense of the may become quite an overpowering job for would-be parents. This is a easy and simple to check out guide how to maintain Stem cell in India.  Keep yourself well-informed about available choices  The above all step to maintain Stem cell is to learn more about the procedure. You can begin researching on different options throughout the 28th week of the motherhood. This gives you plenty of time to consider all available choices and make the best decision. Find out about the procedure, its benefits and drawbacks and the firms that are providing this service.  Understand the procedure  Understanding the procedure of Stem cell pre...