Haematopoietic stem cells (HSCs)
Can repair and replicate all types of blood cells; white, red and platelets. They are found within cord blood, peripheral blood and bone marrow and are used in over 85 standard therapies to treat blood and inherited disorders such as anaemia, bone marrow cancers and leukaemia.
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs)
Can repair and replicate into a variety of tissue cells within bone, cartilage, muscle and fat. They are found within umbilical cord tissue, bone marrow & teeth and are present in over 1,000 clinical trials into spinal cord injury, cardiovascular, autoimmune diseases and more.
Benefits of umbilical cord stem cells
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Safe and non-invasive |
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100% DNA match to your child |
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25% chance of matching a sibling |
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Collect alongside delayed cord clamping |
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Used in over 85 standard medical treatments |
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Store for 25 years or more |
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Treat tissue damage |
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Your umbilical cord banking options
Future Health Biobank via Innermost Healthcare can offer parents the choice of storing stem cells from cord blood alone, or from both cord blood and cord tissue. You can view our flexible umbilical cord banking packages in more detail with the link below.
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How does it Work?
Cord blood banking
Cord blood is collected from the umbilical cord by a professional phlebotomist, once delayed cord clamping has taken place. This is packaged for you and transported from the place of birth to the Future Health laboratory. Once arrived, the cord blood sample is processed and cryogenically frozen at our secure storage facilities.
Cord blood banking is the process of collecting, processing and storing these cells for use in potential future medical uses. Currently, cord blood stem cells are being used to manage cancerous blood disorders such as leukaemia, blood conditions like Fanconi anaemia and much more.
Doctors, scientists and industry experts widely believe that cord blood stem cells will play a key role in the future of medicine, and may soon provide solutions to improve the symptoms of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, as well as the ability to develop into entire organs.
Cord blood stem cells are unique to your baby; a 100% HLA match. They also carry a 25% chance of perfectly matching a sibling, so you know that should these cells ever be required there will be no waiting and hoping for a suitable donor, and no fear of the body rejecting them.
There is only one chance to bank your baby’s cord blood stem cells; the day they are born. Get in touch with us today to find out more about the benefits of cord blood banking.
How does it work?
Cord tissue banking
A small section of umbilical cord tissue is collected by a professional phlebotomist, once delayed cord clamping has taken place. This is packaged for you and transported from the place of birth to the Future Health laboratory. Once arrived, the cord tissue sample is cut into multiple portions, processed and cryogenically frozen alongside your cord blood sample.
Cord tissue is known to be a rich source of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). They are known to repair and regenerate damaged tissue cells in bone, cartilage, muscle and fat cells, and are being studied to treat illnesses such as cerebral palsy, arthritis and type 1 diabetes in over 1,000 clinical trials.[1]
These valuable MSCs in umbilical cord tissue can be collected at any point of delayed cord clamping, and the stem cells preserved in case they are ever needed.
Future Health keeps up with the latest stem cell research and is at the forefront of cord tissue stem cell storage. We take stringent measures to ensure that if ever needed, your child receives a fit-for-purpose sample. Immediately after a cord tissue sample is collected, it is transported via our 24/7 courier service to our UK laboratory and processed, before carrying out a viability test.