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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Cord Blood Banking and Newborn Stem Cells on Private Practice TV Show

About the show: At the hospital, a family was having a baby in order to save their twin toddlers who have leukemia, but their newborn's blood cell count is low, which prevents the baby from saving both twins. It turns out that the dad can save one.

http://abc.go.com/shows/private-practice

Interesting story line when considering tht saving cord blood stem cells does involve getting the most out of a collection. More newborn cord blood stem cells matter.

Published Saturday, February 06, 2010 4:06 PM by Josephine
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