Are the potential uses of cord blood likely to increase?

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Of Course! Since the year 2000 there have been dramatic medical advances in the arena of Stem Cell research, and more are announced every month. See the latest press releases under “News Reports”. Highlights:

Transplant science is constantly improving.
Several companies are bringing to market methods of “expanding” the Stem Cell population in the laboratory, and these methods are entering clinical trials.
The evolution from “pluripotent” Stem Cells like those in embryos down to blood Stem Cells is poorly understood. The latest research suggests that there are Stem Cells in Cord Blood which, under the right conditions, can be prompted to grow into other types of tissue besides blood.

As a result of these advances, it is not unreasonable to hope that Cord Blood may eventually be used to treat a wider variety of auto-immune and degenerative diseases than is currently feasible.