Neurons derived from cord blood cells may represent new therapeutic option

Monday, July 16, 2012 - 17:00 in Health & Medicine

This microscope image shows a colony of neurons derived from cord-blood cells using stem cell reprogramming technology. For more than 20 years, doctors have been using cells from blood that remains in the placenta and umbilical cord after childbirth to treat a variety of illnesses, from cancer and immune disorders to blood and metabolic diseases.

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