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July is Cord Blood Awareness Month and this is the time to spread the word about how amazing newborn stem cells are. Most people do not know what cord blood is or its benefits. Today you will learn because I will take you through what Cord Blood is and why it is so beneficial. 

When a baby is born, it has the umbilical cord attached to it that's been there throughout the pregnancy. That cord is cut but the blood left inside of the umbilical cord is what is so important. This contains hematopoietic stem cells (the only cells in the blood-forming tissues that can give rise to all blood cell types and that can self-renew to produce more HSC. In a mouse and human, HSC represents up to 0.05% of cells in the bone marrow.) which means this can help save lives through transplant medicine and has been doing so for 30 years. Cord blood has been used in research for regenerative medicine and this is to help the body heal itself.

The baby’s umbilical cord is made of tissue. This tissue is home to several cell types, including mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), which scientists think may be great at acting like a body’s emergency medical team. Umbilical cord tissue is chock-full of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), one of the most widely researched cell types in the rapidly evolving area of regenerative medicine.

Due to their special ability to transform into any type of blood cell, stem cells found within cord blood, particularly hematopoietic stem cells, are currently being used in stem cell treatments for various immune disorders and blood cancers leukemia, lymphoma, and sickle cell disease. Additionally, mesenchymal stem cells which can be found in umbilical cord tissue can become a host of tissue types, including nerve tissue, muscle tissue, and cartilage.

Today there are hundreds of ongoing clinical trials investigating the use of stem cells to treat common and often life-threatening conditions such as heart disease, Alzheimer’s, and diabetes.

Umbilical cord stem cells have even been used to treat severely ill COVID-19 cases as well as to treat sporting injuries on famous athletes such as Rafael Nadal, Cristiano Ronaldo, and David Beckham.

Regenerative medicine is an exciting new area of medicine that develops methods to regrow, repair, or replace damaged or diseased cells, organs, or tissues. Stem cells from the umbilical cord cells are considered to be extremely important for future developments within regenerative medicine.

Signing out

Cassie D. Shaw MD

     aka 

         Big Sister On Point

(❁´◡`❁) GREEK HIGHLIGHT 411-JULY EDITION (❁´◡`❁)

 

Eta Sigma Delta is proud to present, GREEK HIGHLIGHT 411. The Flawless Sapphires will pick 2 Greek organizations a month to interview. We will get to know a little about them, and any upcoming events so we can be more informed on upcoming Greek Events. Our fraternity for the month we chose is Kappa Iota Tau Epsilon. Big Sister Sweet and Sassy sat down with Founder Chrystian Sparrowhawk . Here's what he had to say.

Christy: Thank you for joining me today bubs!  I am so glad you had the opportunity to sit down with me today and do this interview. How bout we get started with telling me a little about you?

Chrystian:  Hi I am Chrystian, I am 31 years old. I am a fairy. I spend a lot of time with video and Photo editing. I am a retired Doctor and I am currently Teaching at West Coast Valley University Education and Curriculum and the Founder of Kappa Iota Tau Epsilon I am a father of 8 beautiful children. I am family oriented and love building meaningful friendships/relationships and meeting people from all walks of life.

Christy: Amazing answer Bubs, Tell me a little more about Kappa Iota Tau Epsilon. When was it founded and what made you decide to start a fraternity?

Chrystian: We are a co-ed organization founded November 10, 2020. We are all about servicing the people of Second Life through our organization. it started as a result of me having a lot of experience helping others build their organizations on IMVU and Second Life. It was also the belief and support of my family that allowed  me to be able to have the dream of starting an organization that I can be proud of. That is how KITE was created. 

Christy:  I am so very proud of you! You have put in a lot of hard work and sweat into your fraternity. So tell me, what are your philanthropies?

Chrystian: Our philanthropy Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, reason being my mom in sl is a Leukemia Survivor. This is something very close to me and we  want to help them find a cure for Leukemia and diseases of the blood. We also are looking into doing fundraisers for LGBT Homeless Youths, more info will be released at a later time. 

Christy: Those are two great philanthropies to support, and I will be showing up to support! I know you are still new to the SL Greek World, but will you have any events that will be a signature for KITE?

Chrystian: We will be doing basically a raffle give away every year to help raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. I am working on trying to find creators to help make exclusive items to raffle away. This will take place the entire month of September starting in 2022. And we will announce 2 winners at the end of the month at a Big closing charity event at the end of September  

 

Christy: That sounds amazing! Do you have a Facebook page so we can stay updated? Do you have any events coming up that you would like to announce? 

Chrystian:  I don't have any events scheduled right now. But be on the look out for our flyer for our next line.  https://www.facebook.com/KappaIotaTauEpsilonSL

Christy: That sounds great! We will be on the look out! Do you have anything else you would like to add?

Chrystian: We love being a part of the Greek Community. We are happy to try and do all we can to support other organizations and their events. We appreciate everyone for allowing us to exist in this space and giving us the freedom to express ourselves in our time. Be on the look out, as we have landed!

Christy: Thank you so much for sitting and doing this interview with me today, we look forward to seeing great things from KITE.

All Things Flawless Sapphire July

 

Welcome to All Things Flawless Sapphire the new monthly news update on the ladies of Eta Sigma Delta. I wanted a fun way for everyone to catch up with what we are doing.