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...
Charis Ober said "Easy to Save a Life just with Cord Blood Donation"
It may not be your usual topic of conversation, but Charis Ober, founder of Save the Cord Foundation takes any chance she can to talk about umbilical cord blood.
She said that, umbilical cord blood...
Public Cord Blood Banking vs Private or Family Cord Blood Banking
Every year thousands of Americans seek an unrelated stem cell donor. Cord blood does not have to be exactly matched to the patient, and hence, cord blood donations are particularly important to...
Umbilical Cord Blood Transplants
Umbilical cord blood is playing an important and growing role in the treatment of leukemia, lymphoma and other life-threatening blood diseases.
Researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research...
Pros and cons of cord blood banking
Cord blood banking is the ability to collect and preserve stem cells from the umbilical cord blood for potential medical uses in the future.
Cord Blood banking isn't routine in hospital or home...
A Guide to Private Cord Blood Banking
When it comes to saving your baby’s cord blood, the more you know the better. Cord blood, which contains stems cells that can treat a host of diseases, can be stored in a private or public bank. What...
What is Cord Blood Bank
A cord blood bank is a place where the cord blood is stored in special bags and in special containers where they can be stored for a long time and can be retrieved in case of a need.
According...
Cord Blood Difinition & Collection
Cord blood is a sample of blood taken from a newborn baby's umbilical cord blood. While, Umbilical cord blood or placental blood is blood that remains in the placenta and in the attached umbilical...
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