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The only FDA-approved drug for treating ischemic stroke is intravenous tissue Plasminogen Activator (tPA). The disadvantages of tPA are most apparent in the narrow time frame in which it must be administered, even though it is an effective treatment for stroke when used correctly. What is tPA? TPA is the only ischemic stroke treatment available…

What happens during an ischemic stroke When a blood clot cuts off the supply of oxygen and blood to the brain, an ischaemic stroke occurs. Without oxygen, that particular section of the brain begins to die along with any neural connections and synaptic pathways. The lack of oxygen is the ultimate cause of immediate stroke…

Umbilical cord blood can be collected from the placenta and umbilical cord after birth and serves as a source of stem cells. It is ethically and safely harvested without harming mother or child and cryopreserved. Parents may choose to donate the cord blood on behalf of their newborn baby, or they may pay to have…

A dangerous cerebral event that can lead to lasting, devastating effects or even death is what we call a stroke. A stroke is caused by an interruption in the blood supply to the brain. Without blood and oxygen, the brain begins to die. There are three main types of stroke: Transient ischemic attack (TIA) or…

An alternative source of stem cells The increase in the use of allogeneic cord blood as an alternative source of stem cells for cell-based therapy of malignant and non-malignant diseases is occurring worldwide. Especially in the past few years, it has proven great potential in regenerative medicine because it possesses many advantages in contrast to…

What is Cord Blood? The blood that remains in the placenta and umbilical cord after birth is what is called cord blood. Umbilical cord blood has several unique capabilities such as, being able to create all types of blood cells, stimulate regenerative processes in a brain damaged by an ischemic stroke, and serve as the…

What You Need To Know About New Ischemic Stroke Treatments First, prepare yourself for some surprises. As a survivor of an ischemic stroke, you are not alone, because many people suffer such a stroke of fate every year. In the United States, almost 800,000 individual have a stroke every year.1  Of that group over 530,000 men…

It's not just stem cells that are essential in treating stroke with cord blood. An important aspect of CBC Health's cord blood treatment to cure stroke is also the neurotrophic effect. Cord blood contains neurotrophic factors as well as stem cells that may secrete their own neurotrophins. Neurotrophins generate a healthy broth of chemicals to…