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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.

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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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Wednesday, April 15, 2009 10:41 AM

Stem Cells Speed New Cures

Scientists are trying to use stem cells in three ways: 1) In the laboratory, to create an infinite variety of living human cells to better test the disease-fighting ability of new drugs in test tubes; 2) As patch kits, with cells injected to repair injured...

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Wednesday, December 19, 2007 11:29 AM

Cord Blood May Preserve Insulin Production in Newly Diagnosed Children With Type 1 Diabetes

DiabetesHealth.com (12/18) - A diabetes health Web site posted an article about the ongoing trial at the University of Florida using children’s own stem cells to treat type 1 diabetes. Full Article

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Tuesday, November 06, 2007 10:20 AM

World Think Tank on Type 1 Diabetes Meets in Miami to Share Findings Using Cord Blood

On World Diabetes Day, November 14, 2007, leaders in type 1 diabetes research will present their findings to the media via teleconference. Dr. Michael Haller will share how cord blood is being tested to treat type 1 diabetes, and Dr. Massimo Trucco of...

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Saturday, June 30, 2007 5:05 AM

New Studies About Umbilical Cord Blood And Children With Diabetes

A new study sheds some light on children and diabetes. It says that white children are the most likely to have Type 1 diabetes, while minority teens are the most likely to have Type 2 diabetes. Each year in the US, about 15,000 kids are diagnosed with...