Stem Cell Banking

Lucky are those women who have been able to develop a life inside them and also could let that life see the light of this world! Your baby is the most precious gift to you and the most valuable gift you can give it is the gift of health. The ultimate nutritious food for your baby is your breast milk. Breast Milk is the powerhouse of essential nutrients for your baby and no other substitute (formula milk available in the market) can ever match its nutritive value. Breastfeeding do and don't will be summarised in this article to help your baby reap the maximum possible benefits of breast milk. Stem Cells in Breastmilk! In 2007 most probably there was a discovery made that human breast milk contains a kind of stem cell. Later it was discovered that as many as three different types of stem cells have been found present in human breast milk, as per latest revolutionary research made. Dr Foteini Kakulas of The University of Western Australia has made a demonstration reg...

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 ...

Despite advances in medicines, cancer remains one of the most frightening diagnosis patients can receive. What makes it so difficult to cure, is that it is not just one illness, but a family of more than one hundred diseases occurring through various part of the body. One type of cancer has the unfortunate distinction of afflicting children more than any other type. It is leukaemia, the cancer that begins in the stem cells found in the bone marrow. What are stem cells? Stem cells are undifferentiated cells that have the remarkable potential to develop into specialized cell types in the body during early life and growth. In simple terms, unlike other cells in our body, a stem cell is like an infant, underdeveloped but has great potential. They either divide and increase their numbers or they specialize and become cells of organs like the brain, kidney, liver, etc. Stem cell transplant for leukaemia treatment is one of the major gifts of stem cells. Causes of l...

Stem cells have proved to be a revolutionary development in the field of medical science. These stem cells, which are the building blocks of our body, possess regenerative and repairing characteristics. These stem cells have the potential to repair and cure diseases, injuries and dysfunctions. This regenerating process involves exchanging the damaged and beyond repair cells of a specific damaged organ of the body by transplanting stem cells, which multiply themselves to create more reparative stem cells. This process of transplantation of stem cells is termed as stem cell therapy. This process is very efficient and accurate. Researchers have further acknowledged its abilities to cure cancer. Stem cell therapy for cancer healing has been found to give impressive results. Transplantation of stem cells restore the damaged stem cells of the body that are destroyed by chemotherapy and other processes that are used for curing of cancer.  Normally, cancer stem cell transplants...

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...

It is frustrating when your toddler wants you to be with her all the time throughout the day as a means of entertainment. And when your toddler calls your name, you know it well it is her playtime. It is very usual for 1 and 2 years-old toddlers who do not want to play by their own until they get any commands and full attention from their moms. However, this is not possible every time for busy moms. Still, you want to spend time with your kid thinking it is your foremost responsibility to rear your toddler. And in order to offer the best parenting care to your baby, you seem to be lost in the transition and become too much frustrated as your toddler tends to yell at you when you leave her back.   When you teach your toddler to entertain themselves, it is not just a crucial technique to restore your mental peace; it fosters the development of creativity and cognition in toddlers also. We often use to guide our children how to perform a particular task using some obj...