In 2003, only five percent of the women giving birth in the U.S. knew about preserving their children’s umbilical cord blood, and only two percent of these women took advantage of this life-saving procedure. By the next year, the number of stored cord blood grew by 75 and has been growing ever since.
The important blood is saved to treat certain diseases such as heart disease, Parkinson’s disease, spinal cord injuries, sickle cell anemia, Multiple Sclerosis and other difficult diseases. Researchers believe that these stem cells can someday be turned into any tissue in the body, which could repair a damaged hear or assist in recovering from a stroke.
Cord Blood America is striving to be the number one educator teaching about the advantages of cord blood banking, and then sign-up new families to utilize its services. The company already has abundant revenues, topping $2 million annually.
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