To greet the coming baby, expectant parents need to handle a lot of issues, one of which may be the issue of how to deal with your baby’s cord blood. The stem cells in cord blood can be used to treat certain blood diseases, but many of their other clinical uses are yet to be proven. In addition, the quantity of cells in cord blood is small and their uses are further limited. The information about the storage of cord blood, including some recommended questions for you to ask your doctor or cord blood bank, is prepared to assist you in making your decision. To obtain further information about the storage of cord blood, you can also visit the webpages of different organisations which are listed under “Useful Links for Cord Blood Banking”.

Cell therapy, stem cell treatment or regenerative medicine offers the potential to treat certain diseases or conditions that do not currently have treatment options. However, many uses of cell therapy are still under research and their efficacy has not yet been proven. Consumers should have a clear understanding on whether the efficacy of these treatments has been confirmed, as well as the potential risks involved when they decide to receive these treatments.

The information about the efficacy and risks of cell therapy, including some recommended questions for you to ask your doctor or treatment provider, is prepared to assist you in making your decision. To obtain further information about cell therapy, you can also visit the webpages of different organisations which are listed under “Useful Links for Cell Therapy”.