Giuliana and Bill Rancic Decided to Chose to Bank Duke’s Cord Blood

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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Enrollment in the Cord Blood and Cord Tissue Stem Cell Service

Enrollment in the Cord Blood and Cord Tissue Stem Cell Service is easy. Enroll Online The online enrollment process is convenient and simple. Provide us information about yourself and your healthcare...
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Cord Blood-Derived Stem Cells : New Therapeutic Option for Brain Disorders

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...
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Video: Cord blood banks growing

More and more hospitals are offering parents the option to bank valuable stem cells from their child's umbilical cord. !-- google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6889695969406577"; /* cordblood101 468x60, created...
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New England Cord Blood Bank Using Sepax 2 from Biosafe as their Cord Blood Processing Platform

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...
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What are clinical trials and how do I find one?

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...
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The Monterey County district attorney sued BioBancUSA

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...
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Cord Blood Registry starts groundbreaking autism study

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Video: How Is Cord Blood Stored?

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How is Cord Blood Collected?

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Factors Considered When Choosing a Private Cord Blood Bank

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...
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Cord Blood Transplant Procedure

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...
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Choosing A Cord Blood Bank in Canada

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...
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Everything You Need to Know about Stem Cells

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...
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Unfavorable Aspects of Cord Blood Transplants from Unrelated Donors..!

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...
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New Integrated Distribution Strategy for Cord Blood Products in Western Europe

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...
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How and Where to Donate Your Baby’s Cord Blood

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...
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Missing Link Between Stem Cells, Immune System..!

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...
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Bone Marrow Transplant or Cord Blood Transplant as a Treatment

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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Robin Roberts Prepares for her Bone Marrow Transplant

(Photo provided courtesy of Good Morning America) - Business Wire Heraldonline.com - ABC’s “Good Morning America” host Robin Roberts prepares for her bone marrow transplant, fans can show their...
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