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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Thursday, February 11, 2010 11:24 AM

First FDA-approved Clinical Trial with Newborn Cord Blood Stem Cells

The framework for this study is supported by a body of research which has shown that cord blood stem cells have the ability to migrate to injured areas in the brain and stimulate repair. Researchers believe that the cord blood stem cells may help initiate...
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Friday, January 08, 2010 3:18 PM

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...
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Monday, November 09, 2009 4:12 PM

Cord Blood Stem Cells Reverse Cerebral Palsy in Chloe Levine

Chloe Levine was born seemingly perfect — she was the happy and healthy baby her parents had dreamed of. But by the time she was 9 months old, Chloe was not reaching the milestones her older sister Shayla had met at that age. The Levines remembered they...
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Thursday, October 02, 2008 5:05 PM

Girl With Cerebral Palsy Responds Well to Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cell Injection

An experimental trial at Duke University in which a child was injected with her own umbilical cord blood seems to have yielded positive results. Full Article
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Friday, September 12, 2008 3:53 PM

Cord Blood Stem Cells: Small Wonders to Some - Very Big for Chloe

Denver Post Article With a nearly paralyzed right side, Chloe Levine was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at 1. A year later, she can say her nickname and is walking normally and jumping on beds. With one simple word from the back seat of a car cruising...
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Thursday, September 04, 2008 5:11 AM

Health Matters: Umbilical Cord Stem Cells Used to Treat Cerebral Palsy

In North Carolina, a doctor is exploring a possible new treatment for a little girl's cerebral palsy --- using the child's umbilical stem cells. Three-year-old Zoey Komninos was born with Cerebral Palsy. But her parents have a glimmer of hope. Full Article
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Tuesday, March 11, 2008 8:14 AM

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...
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Wednesday, November 21, 2007 8:03 PM

Baby Boy Treated for Cerebral Palsy with His Own Cord Blood Stem Cells

SACRAMENTO (AP) ― All we seem to hear about is the controversy surrounding stem cells, but do know what they can actually do? A Sacramento boy suffering from an incurable condition may be living proof that stem cells can have remarkable results. Dallas...
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Wednesday, July 04, 2007 5:45 AM

Many Saving Umbilical Cord Blood As Medical Insurance

CHICAGO -- To see Ryan Schneider now, it's hard to believe the tough start he had in life. Early on, he barely ate and couldn't gain weigh. He wasn't able to speak and his arms his hands were fisting in 'L' shapes. Schneider's cerebral palsy seemed incurable...
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Tuesday, May 01, 2007 8:28 AM

Cord Blood Registry® Releases an Increasing Number of Stem Cell Samples to Treat a Broad Range of Medical Conditions

Company Also Achieves Record-Setting Enrollment Months in the First Quarter of 2007 SAN BRUNO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cord Blood Registry® (CBR®), the world’s largest and most experienced cord blood stem cell bank, today announced that it has released...
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