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by pkukp9 1580 days ago
hello - founder of Anja Health here :)

I would actually argue that the chances of using it are actually much higher & it would make the top 1000 options in terms of expected ROI. Using type 1 diabetes as an example:

By age 18, approximately 1/300 people in the US develop type 1 diabetes

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/240160#1 -> here's an article demonstrating how cord blood has successfully reversed type 1 diabetes

and that's just for diabetes. Consider the chances and corresponding research around cerebral palsy, hair loss, heart failure, liver disease, cancers, and more that stem cells - and specifically cord blood stem cells - have been successfully used for.

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There was some research that indicated stem cells can be made from skin cells. Is there a chance this field will eventually catch up by the time stem cell therapies become more widely accesssible?
Those stem cells are more unstable than cord blood stem cells. Right now they can be carcinogenic!
Thanks for replying. Would like to learn more about the carcinogenic aspect of these stem cells. Can you share any pointers.