Cord blood bank private banks, partly because most treatable conditions can't use one's own cord blood. Cord blood contains hematopoietic stem cells (which can differentiate only into blood cells), and should not be confused with embryonic stem cells or pluripotent stem cells, which can differentiate into any cell in the body. Cord blood stem cells are blood cell progenitors which can form red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. This is why cord blood cells are currently used to treat blood and immune system related genetic diseases, cancers, and blood disorders. On the possibility that cord blood stem cells could be used
University of Kentucky College of Medicine observing the impact of the Affordable Care Act on the availability and quality of Buprenorphrine treatment for patients with Opioid use disorders. In October 2018, a project lead by Professor Jennifer Havens received a $15 million federal grant along with $50 million in donated drug treatments in order to eradicate hepatitis C in Perry County, Kentucky. Dr. Havens' research focuses on eastern Kentucky drug users and Human Papillomavirus (HPV) outbreaks and endocarditis. University of Kentucky College of Medicine The University of Kentucky College of Medicine is a medical school based in Lexington, KY at the University of Kentucky's Chandler Medical