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Experts Dispute Medical Value of Storing Cord Blood
According to the Daily Journal, medical value of storing cord blood is disputed by experts. Critics of cord blood banking feel that the chances of needing it are so slim that cord blood banks are unnecessary. Some critics feel that cord blood storage should be handled by a national donation center so that the sick are able to receive stem cell matches, while many critics feel that there is a lack of oversight of private cord blood organizations. Cord blood banking is still a fairly new procedure. Cord blood contains stem cells and genetic information of the newborn baby. It can be harvested during childbirth, both by vaginal or c-section deliveries. The procedure is painless – cord blood is collected prior to cutting the umbilical cord. Collected umbilical cord blood is sent to a private storage or public donation facility where it is cryogenically frozen for preservation. Why is cord…
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Cerebral palsy study stirs debate
Ruckus video Nearly 50 Ohio-area children, afflicted with cerebral palsy, are participating in a new study to see if hyperbaric oxygen therapy can ease symptoms. During the study, high concentrations of oxygen are delivered to patients in a pressurized chamber. The Program download Last Ride dvd Although there is no proof, experts say that the high doses of oxygen could revive damaged or dormant cells in the brains of patients with cerebral palsy. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) is approved to treat wounds that are difficult to heal, radiation injuries, carbon monoxide poisoning and the "bends,” a condition suffered by scuba divers who surface too quickly. The Accidental Spy release Species III trailer The Gravedancers move Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull trailer But its use for neurological disorders is controversial. Evan Almighty hd buy Balls of Fury Proponents say the therapy may increase motor skills in children…
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