How much do you know about donating umbilical cord blood?
1. How many diseases are currently being treated with stem cells from umbilical cord blood? A. 10 B. 20 C. 30 D. 40 2. My child’s umbilical cord blood can potentially be used to treat: A. My Child B....
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Your baby may be able to save someone’s life just by being born. When you give birth, you have three options for what to do with the placenta and umbilical cord blood: * Trash it. This is what usually...
View ArticleUmbilical Cord Blood
During the earlier days before 1970’s or 1980’s preserving the umbilical cord after delivery was not considered an important aspect. But researchers have found that the umbilical cord which connects...
View ArticleUmbilical Cord Blood Harvesting
It is a prerequisite to create awareness about the procedure of cord blood harvesting to the parents while promoting the advantages of the umbilical cord blood. Many parents fear that cord blood...
View ArticleCord Blood Controversy – Choosing Private or Public Storage
Cord blood which was considered a waste at one point of time, is now looked as a life-saving entity by many. Many parents decide to preserve cord blood, which is rich in stem cells, and is used to...
View ArticleGive the Gift of Life for Mother’s Day
Do you know someone who might be expecting a baby? Here’s an idea… Pass on buying flowers this mother’s day. Instead, give the gift of life by providing a way to save a child’s life by banking their...
View ArticleBlood Cord Banks: Understanding Cord Blood Stem Cells
There has been plenty of news coverage and controversy about the excellent impacts that current research on cord blood stem cells is having on the the possibility of cures for a number of terminal...
View ArticleMidland Memorial Hospital Collects Baby’s Umbilical Cord Blood
MIDLAND – Midland Memorial Hospital is now collecting new born baby’s umbilical cord blood. The Hospital says that umbilical cord blood has a plethora of cells that make blood which can be used to...
View ArticleCordLife Looks to India as a Stem Cell Market
In Kolkata, a top official said that one of the leading stem cell banking groups in the Asia Pacific region, CordLife, is targeting an expansion of its business into China and India. “We’re looking at...
View ArticleCord Blood Treatment For Cerebral Palsy
A story about a young girl with cerebral palsy in Colorado, who was treated with stem cell from her own cord blood, has been making headlines lately – with good reason. The treatments were successful....
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