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Super Powers Of Stem Cells
Stem cells have been in action for over 50 years now and have been saving the lives of many people. Every year over 60,000 people are treated for various medical conditions such as Thalassemia, Leukemia and many more. Stem Cells give people with life-threatening diseases a fighting chance to beat the disease and lead longer and healthier lives.
But what are these stem cells and why are they gaining a lot of importance
Stem cells lay the very foundation of our bodies. Amazingly, every part of our body including skin, bones, muscles and organs is made up of stem cells. When a baby is formed in the mother’s womb, it is nothing but a mass of stem cells. These stem cells slowly differentiate to become specialized cells such as skin cells, blood cells and so on in order to make up the parts of the body.
Three qualities of stem cells are gaining them a lot of importance in modern medicine:
Stem cells have the capacity to turn into any type of cell1 in the body such as muscle cell, bone cell, blood cell, tissues, brain cell etc
These stem cells can replicate or copy themselves limitlessly2
The old cells in our body get replaced with new cells from time to time. Stem cells are responsible for these repair and regeneration functions in the body3
Owing to these qualities, stem cells are taking center stage in medicine today. Research has proven that stem cells can be used in the treatment of many medical conditions. In the past 50 years, over a million people have benefitted4 from the power of stem cells and are now living a renewed life.
While stem cells are found in different parts of our body, recent research has proven that umbilical cord is the richest source of stem cells. The stem cells from the umbilical cord blood and cord tissue can be safely collected at the time of birth and preserved in cryogenic condition at -196 degree centigrade and these stem cells can be used to treat over 80 medical conditions. This process is referred as umbilical cord stem cell banking.
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