User:Newven
Cord blood also known as umbilical cord blood is basically blood that is in the placenta and umbilical cord after a baby is born. The reason for all the new interest in cord blood is because cord blood contains stem cells (10 times more in the placenta than in the umbilical cord) which can be used to treat or cure people with certain blood or genetic diseases. The line of thinking is that if your baby or family member ever develops any serious illness in the future then using their stem cells as treatment would be most effective since the body won't have the problem of rejection as it does with organ transplants.