Cord Blood Storage Programs may help treat battle injuries and unknown diseases. Coy Thomas, a Vietnam veteran is now searching public donation banks to find a close enough cord blood match to treat the leukemia he has developed from exposure to Agent Orange. The discarded cord blood of a helpless newborn may offer the ultimate protection for those defending our freedom. The cord blood stem cells from a soldier’s newborn may bring future healing to our heroes in ways currently unimagined.

A newborn’s cord blood is rich in stem cells. These cells are often stored in case the baby or a blood related relative needs them later in life. The closer the blood relation of the cell donor means the more likely that these cells will be helpful. They are currently used to treat over seventy diseases, and the list is growing. In fact, a recent episode of NBC’s Today Show credited these cells for curing a child’s cerebral palsy. Currently, these cells are best known for being the best treatment of leukemia. It is a strongly believed by some, that stem cells will one day provide treatment for spinal cord injury, breast cancer, burns, stroke, diabetes, kidney disease, heart attack, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, and numerous other dreadful illnesses.

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