Collecting Cord Blood after Delivery

Collecting Cord Blood after Delivery
Whether you have decided to store your baby’s cord blood at a private storage bank or whether you have decided to donate your newborn’s cord blood, there are some steps you need to take before your bundle of joy is due.   Researching private blood storage banks and finding out if your [...]

Collecting Cord Blood Stem Cells: What You MUST Know

Collecting Cord Blood Stem Cells: What You MUST Know
Stem cells are precursor cells that can differentiate into mature and specialized adult cells of different types. Stem cells are very helpful in the treatment of various diseases of blood and immune system origin, including many cancers.
Adult stem cells can be obtained from bone marrow and from [...]

Collecting Cord Blood Stem Cells: The Patient’s Experience

Collecting Cord Blood Stem Cells: The Patient’s Experience
Many expectant mothers wish to donate their baby’s cord blood, but many are turned away due to strict qualifying regulations, underfunded facilities and lack of planning. Mothers who wish to donate their baby’s cord blood, should become familiar with the procedure used in collecting cord blood stem cells [...]

Collecting Cord Blood Stem Cells: Method

Collecting Cord Blood Stem Cells: Method
Stem cells are called progenitor cells i.e. cells whose division and differentiation help in formation of the mature adult cells. A broad classification includes stem cells of embryonic and adult types. Embryonic stem cells, as the name suggests, are present in a growing embryo; whereas adult stem cells are found [...]