As you knew, Public cord blood banks accept cord blood donations for free. By donating umbilical cord blood, you have chosen to try to help someone in need of a potentially life-saving transplant.
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The reality television stars Giuliana and Bill Rancic have written about their decision to privately store their newborn son's umbilical cord blood.
After years of fertility struggles — including...
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Stem cell technology has the potential to revolutionize medicine, but the revolution has been considerably slower than expected. Government restrictions and ethical dilemmas have put up roadblocks to...
More and more hospitals are offering parents the option to bank valuable stem cells from their child's umbilical cord.
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New England Cord Blood Bank, Inc. (NECBB) is pleased to announce that it now processes its cord blood using the Sepax 2 system from Biosafe. Biosafe is the world leader in stem cell processing, serving...
Many patients who receive bone marrow or cord blood transplants (also called BMT) are asked to consider being part of a clinical trial during their treatment.
Although there are many definitions...
MONTEREY, Calif. (CN) - The Monterey County district attorney sued BioBancUSA, its founder Robert Hayner, and treasurer James Swallow, alleging violations of state Health and Safety and Business and Professions...
There are numerous private blood banks throughout the world, however, and the main factors for comparison are generally location, accreditation, and fees. Some of the other factors you might consider...
There are several steps in the cord blood transplant process. The steps are much the same, no matter what type of transplant you are going to have.
The cord blood transplant procedure is performed...
Cord blood banking in Canada is primarily conducted by private cord blood banks, which require payment in order to store a child's cord blood stem cells. Recently, however, the government has launched...
Get the facts about stem cells: what they are, where they come from, and why some stem cells are controversial. Find out what different types of stem cells exist.
Stem cells are undifferentiated or...
A cord blood transplant may give the patient one of the rare genetic diseases of the blood or immune system. Families who donate cord blood are asked about their ethnic background and family history...
ThermoGenesis Corp., a leading supplier of enabling technologies for the processing, storage and administration of cell therapies, announced today a new integrated distribution agreement in Europe...
Cord blood stem cells have been successfully used in transplant medicine. Cord blood has been used to treat many life-threatening diseases including leukemia, other cancers, blood disorders, metabolic...
According to article in MedicalXpress, UCLA researchers have discovered a type of cell that is the "missing link" between bone marrow stem cells and all the cells of the human immune system, a finding...
A bone marrow transplant (also called a BMT) or umbilical cord blood transplant replaces diseased blood-forming cells with healthy cells. Diseases that may be treated with a bone marrow or cord blood...
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Heraldonline.com - ABC’s “Good Morning America” host Robin Roberts prepares for her bone marrow transplant, fans can show their...
Cord blood, which is harvested from the umbilical cord right after a baby is born, is marketed as a treatment for diseases such as leukemia and sickle cell disease, and as a potential source of cells...