Stem cells are found in the blood of the umbilical cord. They have the unique ability to transform into any kind of cell in the human body.

The collection and storage of umbilical cord blood immediately after birth provides a perfectly matched source of stem cells to that Child, that are available without delay should the need for treatment arise.

Published scientific evidence suggests that cryogenically preserving minimally manipulated whole umbilical cord blood (as we do at Cells4Life) vastly increases the recovery rate of all cell types when needed for therapeutic purposes. This includes the cell types indentified e.g. MSC, HSC and other cell types not yet identified.

Recent research has shown that umbilical cord blood stem cells can be stimulated to change into cells other than blood cells such as; muscle, liver or nerve cells.

This may offer further possibilities for the treatment of many other conditions where cells are missing or deteriorate.