Umbilical Stem Cells

China's Stride In Umbicial Chord Stem Cell Treatments

Umbilical chord stem cell research continues to soar ahead, although many setbacks have limited its research in the United States in recent years. Other countries have seen the benefit of this research in recent years and have started making strides in the race for cures using cord blood stem cells.

One leader among the field is China. China works to find cures to many diseases and disorders that populate the world. Because of the strides that are being made, families from all over the world travel to China for treatment with their banked umbilical cord blood. Recently families from the United States began traveling to China. China has also built a leading laboratory and storage facility for umbilical cord blood.

China has seen improvements in many disorders through the cord blood stem cell treatment programs. A recent study within China's research is finding that human umbilical mesenchymal stems cells, which are harvested from the umbilical cord as well, could show promise in the future to heal spinal cord injuries.

China's research of this matter has also found some promise of curing Multiple Sclerosis or even Parkinson's Disease. There has been one recent patient in Canada who who was cured of Multiple Sclerosis after suffering for two years. The process can be long and take many treatments with the harvested blood. But there are many promises of hope for those who are searching for a cure.

These treatments continue to be controversial in the United States for ethical reasons due to the issue of embryonic stem cells and their use within stem cell research. The embryos die as a result of any testing or research.  But due to changes within the government in the United States, the policies regarding the umbilical chord stem cell research has loosened.

Umbilical chord stem cells are harvested from the blood found in the umbilical cord after a child's birth. These blood cells are vibrant and a perfect source of unaltered stem cells that match the DNA of a living person. Therefore, they have found to be more successful in healing particular diseases that attack immune systems and other body functions.

These studies and research are astounding and life-altering for those who have the benefit of using banked umbilical cord blood for such cures. However, finding the proper health facility to complete the treatments can be costly. But China currently holds the keys that are healing children and adults from what were thought to be incurable aliments.