Umbilical cord could be new source of plentiful stem cells, say Pitt researchers
Banking cords, as well as cord blood, may be invaluable
22-Dec-2009 -
Stem cells that could one day provide therapeutic options for muscle and bone disorders can be easily harvested from the tissue of the umbilical cord, just as the blood that goes through it provides precursor cells to treat some blood disorders, said University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine ...
adult stem cells
biotechnology
blood disorders
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