19K views · 54 reactions | WATCH: We got a behind-the-scenes look inside a cord blood bank to see how umbilical cord blood is kept at minus 180 degrees Celsius. https://cna.asia/3VarwfK | CNA | Facebook

An amazing video from our longform magazine Mosaic science. Following birth, a babies' umbilical cord is often thrown away. But cord blood is rich in stem cells that can form new blood cells. These blood-forming stem cells can help treat conditions such as cancers, immune deficiencies and genetic disorders. Cord blood from three different babies saved Chris’s life after he was diagnosed with leukaemia. Read his story over at Mosaic: http://wellc.me/2nwK49W Find out more about how to donate cord