Why we need to store cord blood? Diseases that can be treated by cord blood cells?

Question

why we need to store  cord blood, and the diseases which can be cured by the use of cord blood.

Answer 1

its called a chord blood transplant..we use that to put in the baby or child to save he/shes life. the only reason why we do that is because of a condition that they got or that they were born with

Answer 2

cord blood is taken when a baby is born, this is taken from umbilical cord of a mother, i came across a very short article with good information about cord blood.

Answer 3

Leukemia is the big one...amazing story here of Eric Drew!

http://bloodbanker.com/cord/info/eric-dr…