Stem Cell Advisor

Stem cell therapy for autism in Singapore is an ongoing topic of research and is considered experimental by the medical community. Parents can find fee-for-service clinics that advertise stem cell therapy for autism, but most of these clinics promote their own approach, which creates a lot of confusion among parents about how to compare their treatment options. To learn more about the basics of stem cells, check out  stem cell basics . Stem Cell Therapy for Autism Research Update Stem cell therapy for autism is an ongoing topic of research and is considered experimental by the medical community. Clinical trials have been performed to demonstrate safety and efficacy of stem cells autism management: Sharma A, Gokulchandran N, Sane H, et al. Autologous bone marrow mononuclear cell therapy for autism: an open label proof of concept study. Stem Cells Int. 2013;2013:623875. [ PMC free article ] Dawson G, Sun JM, Davlantis KS, et al. Autologous cord blood infusions are saf...

Diseases treated with cord blood can be divided into 2 categories: Proven Standard Therapies Therapies in Clinical Trials Before choosing the right form of cord blood banking it is also important to distinguish between two modes of treatment: Allogeneic - patient receives stem cells from a matching donor, either a sibling or an unrelated donor Autologous - patient receives their own stem cells When parents donate cord blood to a public bank, they are supporting patients around the world who are searching for an unrelated Allogeneic donor. When parents save cord blood in a family bank, they are reserving the options that the baby can use its own stem cells for an Autologous treatment, or an immediate relative (sibling or parents) can use the stem cells for an Allogeneic treatment. Standard Therapies with blood-forming stem cells These are diseases for which transplants of blood-forming stem cells (Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplants, HSCT) are a standard treatment. F...