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.

Why are Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cells Worth Saving?

"Stem cells are immature cells that can both reproduce themselves and have the potential to turn into other types of cells. There are several types. The ones in umbilical cord blood and bone marrow are called hematopoietic progenitor cells (HPCs), according to WebMD."

No one debates that cord blood cells can be lifesaving. "Cord blood is a proven, effective source of blood-forming stem cells for people with certain diseases," Stephen Feig, professor of pediatrics at UCLA, tells WebMD.



Newborn Stem Cells In The News

A Californian Woman's Life Saved by Cord Blood Stem Cells
As reported by Fox News

Woman was diagnosed with leukemia after she battled breast cancer. She then decided to undergo a treatment with umbilical cord blood stem cells – and the procedure saved her life, KNSD-TV reported.

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Your Health Matters: Stem Cell Therapy Today & Tomorrow

This NBC news segment highlights two cerebral palsy patients - Emma Jabs and Alyssa Dupuis - who, after undergoing reinfusions of their own cord blood stem cells, are experiencing positive results.  

 

Additional segments, highlighting work underway by Cytori Therapeutics using stem cells from fat tissue for cosmetic applications and one focusing on research underway at the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) to understand how stem cells impact diseases like cancer and cystic fibrosis.

Airs:  January 9, 2010 on Channel: KNTV NBC-11 (SF Bay Area)
8pm  PST (following NFL Football)
Published Friday, January 08, 2010 3:18 PM by Josephine
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