India gearing up to be major cord blood player...

India is gearing up to be a major player in the international cord blood banking industry. They already have multiple umbilical cord blood banks in operation and plan more of them in the future.

A NewKerala article notes: "India's first cord blood stem-cell bank, LifeCell, was launched two years back. Reliance Life Sciences too has entered into the field. Cryobanks recently announced setting up seven banks across the country."

It also states: "Many therapies are expected over the next two to five years that promise cure for several diseases. And storage banks are also multiplying across the country, promising to store them at about half the cost in US."

If you are interested in the cord blood banking field, check out the full story. Not only does it discuss India's role in this fast-growing field, it also discusses the potential medical advances that might come about as a result of umbilical cord blood research. It's definitely worthy of your attention.