Cord Blood Banking News & Information

The science, technology, and services of cord blood banking

Cord Blood Banking

The preservation of your newborn's stem cells, which allows you to have your baby's cord blood saved for potential medical uses to treat life-threatening diseases. If you do not choose to bank your baby’s cord blood, it will be discarded after birth.


Tour a Cord Blood Banking Facility

Cord Blood Stem Cells

The blood that remains in your baby's umbilical cord after it has been cut is rich in stem cells. These valuable newborn stem cells are genetically unique to your baby and family and can only be collected in the minutes after your baby's birth.
ONLINE CORD BLOOD BANKING RESOURCES       Viacord

Resource Links:

Viacord - Cord Blood Banking

Amazing Recovery Attributed to Cord Blood

Toddler diagnosed with cerebral palsy shows remarkable improvement

The 2-year-old son of the Sacramento, Calif., couple was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, but is now showing fewer signs of the disorder and marked improvement after an infusion of his own stem cells — made possible by the preservation of his own cord blood shortly before birth.

> View TODAY show video


 

Published Tuesday, March 11, 2008 8:14 AM by Josephine
Filed under: , , ,

Comments

No Comments