What is the difference between storing cord blood and cord tissue?
Umbilical cord blood is a rich source of certain types of stem cell, including Haematopoietic Stem Cells (HSCs). Scientists use these stem cells to treat blood disorders, and tissue-forming Mesenchymal Stem Cells
60 percent of your brain is made up of fat, so the kind of fat that you need to consume has to be of a very high quality. Your brain is especially fond of omega-3 fats, but it also needs omega-6 fats. These essential fats are very delicate and prone to damage
Genetics is about how information is stored and transmitted between generations.
John Maynard Smith
I bet you’d like to know what information you are transmitting to your generation?
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As one gets older the pressure of everyday life increases. It is important to change the sleep pattern to at least 7 hours a day to enhance the immune system and recover from exercise and activity during the course of the day
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#FITNESSSTORIES- Diet is major key🙌🏽 her advice: "Whether building, leaning, or just toning ..your DIET is one of the most important elements!
I cannot stress this enough!!! You can lift all the weights, run all of the miles, do all of the exercises you want,
DID YOU KNOW?
Honey is basically bee vomit. Some bees are “forager” bees, which collect nectar from flowering plants. The foragers drink the nectar and keep it in their “honey stomach.”
GUTQLU: DIGESTIVE TESTS FOR GUT BACTERIA
Gut bacteria are incredibly important and play a major role in how your body works. Understanding your gut health can help identify problems caused by gut bacteria imbalances in the body.
Your unborn baby may be part of the first generation to live beyond 100. Chances are they will need stem cells to stay healthy. Did you know that you can secure the most powerful source of stem cells available within minutes of birth by choosing cord blood banking?
#InnovativeDevices - FreeStyle Libre: Flash glucose monitoring system
Abbott’s FreeStyle Libre System is a glucose measuring system that eliminates the need for finger sticks or finger stick calibrations. It measures glucose levels through a small sensor that is applied
Many women just feel nauseous (not much of a comfort, we know!). But in most women it subsides between 12 and 14 weeks. Many experts believe this is because the placenta begins producing hormones of its own at this time.
Raise your hand if this was you during pregnancy –
It was clear immediately after his birth that something wasn’t right with Dillon Low. The delivery room was quiet. Within 10 minutes his parents were informed that he needed a blood transfusion. After a series of tests it was confirmed that Dillon had Diamond-Blackfan anaemia.
Research links tea to lower risks of heart attack, certain cancers, type 2 diabetes, and Parkinson’s disease. More antioxidants were unleashed in tea steeped for five minutes than for just one or two, according to a British study.
Do you enjoy drinking tea?
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It might sound like pseudoscience, but researchers claim that certain types of magnetic fields are changing the activity of brain cells and as a result helping smokers kick the habit.