Doctor, What Should I Do With My Baby's Cord Blood?

InTimeTV Eye on Harvard interview of Dr. Paul Kent 'AB86 Assistant Professor of Hematology/Oncology at Rush University Medical Center. During the interview we discussed:

• What are stem cells? The different types of stem cells? What are the uses for Stem cells?

• What is so special about umbilical cord blood stem cells?

• What are the uses and limitations of cord blood stem cells?

• Why might a family wish to save or wish to donate their baby's umbilical cord stem cells?

• Tell us a little about the history of umbilical stem cells usage. When the first transplant happened, what's going on now and how often it is now being used?

• What are the controversies surrounding banking of umbilical stem cells?

• From a professional standpoint who is involved in extracting and banking the umbilical stem cells? Is it the gynecologist? The pediatrician?

• What are the formal recommendations about Stem Cell banking by the AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics), ACOG (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists), the NMDP (national marrow donor program), the European Union, the Canadian government, the COG (childrens oncology group) and the NIH?

• How can I be a bone marrow or stem cell donor to save someone else's life?
• Tell us a little about the business aspects of umbilical stem cells. What are these companies all about? How are they run?
• Is "direct to consumer advertising" of cord blood banking accurate? Ethical?

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[mitiinvestment]

Balblabla,

do not watch this video if you want to find out anything about cord blood. I agree the title should be changed in order not not waste viewers time. Maybe the continuation would have been good, but there is nothing that indicates what the next part would be titled. F-

[Zaffren]

This didn't tell me anything about cord blood! I wasted five minutes! Change the title of something.