The problem is that the blood from the ambylical cord contains adult stem cells. Adult stem cells are used for treating some conditions but can only become some types of cells. What is needed is embroynic stem cells which can grow into just about anything in the human body.
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The problem is that the blood from the ambylical cord contains adult stem cells. Adult stem cells are used for treating some conditions but can only become some types of cells. What is needed is embroynic stem cells which can grow into just about anything in the human body. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stem_cell