A cord of riches


  • Health
  • Sunday, 29 Jun 2003

Banking institutions are the norm in our lives. HOOI YOU CHING looks at a different kind of banking, one that is more biological insurance rather than a financial investment – cord blood banks. These preserve your baby’s cord blood (from which stem cells are extracted) and could be used to save his or her life, or even yours, in the future. 

Stem cells are capable of developing and differentiating into any cell type.

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