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, August 14, 2008 5:04 AM

Bright future for leukaemia girl after umbilical cord blood stem cell transplant

EVERY time three-year-old Bethanie Thomson looks at her little brother, she will be staring at the boy who saved her life. The young leukaemia sufferer is recovering after receiving a life-saving stem cell transplant from her baby brother – without which...
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Wednesday, July 02, 2008 5:00 AM

Scottland Boy Saved from Leukaemia by Spanish Baby's Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cells

The package of blood from Spain would barely have filled a thimble. But for little Jordan Harden, the stem cells it contained meant the difference between life and death. Full Article
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Friday, May 16, 2008 5:05 AM

Umbilical Cord Blood Cancer Therapy Boost

Immune cells grown from umbilical cord blood may one day be used to improve leukaemia treatment, researchers say. Leukaemia is a cancer of the white blood cells Full Article
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Wednesday, November 14, 2007 5:58 AM

Umbilical Cord Blood Can Save Lives

Holly Maynard (Rochester, N.Y.) - You'd never know by watching Tony Wagner on the soccer field that his family once doubted he'd be alive today to play. “He's my miracle baby," said Tony’s mom, Debbie Wagner. In 1998, Tony was diagnosed with leukemia...
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Wednesday, November 07, 2007 5:46 AM

First Patient Undergoes Expanded Umbilical Cord Blood Transplant in the ExCell Registration Study of StemEx® for Leukemia and Lymphoma

JERUSALEM--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Gamida Cell-Teva Joint Venture announced today that the first patient in the international, pivotal registration ExCell study has undergone a StemEx ® transplant at the Ireland Cancer Center of University Hospitals Case...
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Thursday, October 11, 2007 5:20 AM

Why Are So Many Hospitals Discarding Precious Umbilical Cord Blood?

Amy Winston-Hart spent many months preparing for the worst as her three-year-old daughter Eva fought a particularly vicious form of leukaemia. The disease was apparently curable only with an infusion of healthy blood stem cells from a bone marrow donor...
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Tuesday, October 09, 2007 8:33 AM

Why are our hospitals throwing away the cord blood that could save so many lives?

Daily Mail - October 9, 2007 - Amy Winston-Hart spent many months preparing for the worst as her three-year-old daughter Eva fought a particularly vicious form of leukaemia. The disease was apparently curable only with an infusion of healthy blood stem...
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Thursday, September 20, 2007 5:42 AM

Cardiologist Crusades for a Leukemia Lifeline Through Umbilical Cord Blood

In January, when Dr. Harry Aldrich sought a bone-marrow transplant to save the life of his 9-year-old son, who had acute myelogenous leukemia, he got discouraging news. No perfectly matched donor could be found. Not in his family. Not in the whole country...
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Wednesday, September 12, 2007 8:32 AM

Mother Decides to Save Her Baby's Umbilical Cord Blood Just Incase

Somersaults. Kindergarten. Mac and cheese. These are some of the joys in Hunter New’s young life. At the age of six, he has survived more than most adults can ever imagine. Yet he has not lost his childhood delights, and tumbles across the floor doing...
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Friday, September 07, 2007 5:08 AM

Umbilical Cord Blood is a Life-Saving Treatment for Leukemia that Takes Only Minutes to Complete

MyFoxNY.com -- Dr. Sapna Parikh reports on a potentially life-saving treatment for leukemia that takes only minutes to complete. But the procedure depends upon the generosity of new parents who are willing to donate umbilical cord blood. Full Article
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Thursday, September 06, 2007 5:17 AM

First Clinical Trial Using T-reg Cells from Umbilical Cord Blood in Leukemia Treatment in US Begins

Science Daily — University of Minnesota researchers have initiated a ground breaking clinical trial to determine the optimal dose and safety of T regulatory cells (T-regs) to decrease the risk of immune reactions common in patients undergoing blood and...
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Wednesday, September 05, 2007 10:40 AM

Teens Raise Funds to Further Research into Umbilical Cord Blood Transplantation

Fundraising to meet Lance Armstrong Craig Logan has this attitude towards sports competition: “Always do it fully, or don’t do it at all.” For the 15-year-old bicyclist and his friend and fellow bicyclist, 13-year-old Annie Ewart, the phrase is just as...
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Tuesday, September 04, 2007 5:50 AM

Resolution Declaring September as Leukemia, Lymphoma & Myeloma Awareness Month Clears State Assembly

Since his election to the State Assembly last November, Portantino has taken a keen interest in promoting cures to blood related diseases. Minutes after being sworn into office, Portantino introduced Assembly Bill 34, legislation to establish the California...
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Friday, August 17, 2007 5:00 AM

Legislators Push Umbilical Cord Blood Measures

For a decade, state Sen. Carole Migden quietly battled a death sentence - an unusual form of leukemia. Now cancer-free, she wants to create a state system to collect and store umbilical cord blood, which shows enormous promise as a treatment for leukemia...
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Monday, August 06, 2007 5:00 AM

Parent's Store 2nd Baby's Umbilical Cord Blood As A Precaution for Their First Born Daughter With Leukemia

Winning pitcher Karly Krueg stood on the mound at Louis Park in Stockton, smiling excitedly as her Lodi Lady Lightning teammates celebrated their recent Western States World Series 10-and-under championship. Turning her head toward the dugout, Krueg's...
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