Cord Blood Banking Goes Public

Cord Blood Banking Goes Public Moms-To-Be Receive Notice on the Value of Cord Blood Banking In the final days of pregnancy, an expectant mother receives much information – from the Doctor’s office, from the hospital, from government agencies, even from companies wanting to sell diapers and wipes.  Almost assuredly, one of the pieces of information [...]

Stem Cell Research

Stem Cell Research Research shows that the blood that comes from a baby’s umbical cord is a rich source of stem cells.   Stem cells have the ability to differentiate into other tissues and blood vessels and can be used to treat a variety of diseases.   Up until recently stem cells came from bone marrow, but [...]

Cryopreservation-How Your Baby’s Cord Blood Is Stored

Cryopreservation-How Your Baby’s Cord Blood Is Stored Most cord blood banking companies state that your baby’s cord blood will be stored in a state of the art cryoprservation center.  This is the number one choice of most cord blood storage banks.  It is the method that protects and preserves your baby’s stem cells should they [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

The Benefits of Cord Blood Banking

The Benefits of Cord Blood Banking The joy of parenthood can never be equaled. That’s why parents go the distance to give their children better lives, excellent education and most importantly, enhanced security in terms of health. Cord Blood Banking can provide that security. It gives parents that sense of protection and peace of mind [...]

What you Need to Know About Cord Blood Banking

What you Need to Know About Cord Blood Banking Cord blood is a main source of stem cells. Bone marrow is also a good source of stem cells and bone marrow transplants have become increasingly useful for treatment in stem cell related problems.  Cord blood is blood that is in the umbilical cord after the [...]

How Popular is Cord Blood Banking?

How Popular is Cord Blood Banking? If you’re pregnant or have had a baby within the past decade, you have likely read all of the advertisements encouraging storing your baby’s umbilical cord blood in public and private banks as an insurance policy against future disease and illness. And like some parents, you probably passed up [...]

Stem Cell Preservation: Behind the Controversy

Stem Cell Preservation: Behind the Controversy Currently there are 70 diseases that are treatable with stem cells. A generation ago or a decade ago, these diseases presented a poor prognosis for those diagnosed with them. Today, there is hope in stem cell preservation and stem cell research, but stem cell research is a controversial topic [...]

Cord Blood Storage: Medical Cure on Ice

Cord Blood Storage: Medical Cure on Ice There are mixed opinions about cord blood because of the media attention on stem cell research and treatment.  Important issues of ethics, genetic disorders associated with family history and ethnicity surface in discussions about stem cell cord blood. When harvesting cord blood donations to be stored, the recipient’s [...]

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