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Can the cord blood of an infant be used to cure or treat type 1 diabetes in the infants mother?

April 26, 2017blood Cord cure infant mother treat type 1 diabetes Used

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Can the cord blood of an infant be used to cure or treat type 1 diabetes in the infants mother?

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My wife has type 1 diabetes. We are expecting our first child and have heard many of the wonderous medical miracles of cord blood. But can the cord blood be used by my wife to treat (or even cure) her type 1 diabetes? A: This is NOT one of the “miracles” of cord blood. There is some promising research into using stem cells to cure Type 1 diabetes, but that work is still in its infancy, So far, diabetes has been cured with stem cells in a few lab rats. [ADULT stem cells were used, not embryonic stem cells] It is a LONG journey from lab rats to humans! IF this proves effective in humans, the testing, clinical trials, and FDA approval for treatment is still 20-30 years away.