New menstrual blood bank for stem cell storage
Writing ths article has made me feel somewhat queasy but hey this is a good use of us girls monthly ‘curse’!
Cryo-Cell, a US company has launched a service for women to store their own stem cells taken from their menstrual blood - as a future health insurance.
It charges $499 (£238) for processing and a year’s storage. Richard Branson’s Virgin Health Bank already offers umbilical cord blood banking for around $3,000 (£1,500).
Cryo-Cell say one menstrual cycle has the potential to produce millions of stem cells but it may take several years for these menstrual stem cells to be developed into potential readily available commerical therapies.
The main stem cell regulatory authorities are not impressed!
Elaine Warburton
Genetics and Health correspondent www.geneticsandhealth.com
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