In a first of its kind incident, a British family have had tissue from their baby's umbilical cord frozen as a health insurance in case he falls ill in the future.
In a first of its kind incident, a British family have had tissue from their baby's umbilical cord frozen as a health insurance in case he falls ill in the future.
The "bionic" baby, Daniel Aspinall from Cheshire, will be the first in Britain to benefit from pioneering stem cell technology, reports The Sun.
Mum Paula, 34, said: "If he were to be paralysed, scientists will use his cord tissue to re-grow his nerves, curing him of immobility.
"He could also use it to beat heart disease and dementia as the cord tissue will be able to regenerate cells in his heart and brain.
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Using liquid nitrogen medics froze the cord within 20 minutes of Daniel's birth last week.
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The cells could also aid Daniel's sister Megan, three, and his parents.
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