Stem cell donations, research launched at HMC

Photo by Elaine Rackley: A Henry Medical Center maternity patient, Kara Thompson, of Jnoesboro, said she will donate her umbilical cord to help in finding a cure for Alzheimer's. Her grandmother, Ruth Annie Walker, recently died as a result of the disease. The expectant mother’s cord blood (stem cells) will be used to help cancer patients, or for research. 

A stem cell program designed to aid medical research and help cancer patients, was started this week at Henry Medical Center.

The LifeCord program is sponsored by the area’s LifeSouth Blood Centers. In it, new mothers are asked to donate umbilical cords immediately after giving birth.

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