The developments in medical research and technology has meant that it has opened newer avenues for medical patients across the board. One of the wonders of the modern science is the fact that the parents can store the stem cells from the umbilical cord blood of the child and it can be used in the future for any form of medical transplants. The stem cell storage or the cord blood storage was an alien concept in the past, however it has become a reality now. The FDA has provided approval for the cord blood related cell treatment involving almost 80 diseases such as forms of blood cancer lymphoma and leukemia. Understanding the cord blood treatment The cells of the cord blood contain hematopoietic progenitor cells as well as hematopoietic stem cells. These cells can also be found in the peripheral blood as well as the bone marrow. In comparison to some of the other sources of stem cell, cord blood is widely regarded as one of the safest option when it co