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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Monday, November 12, 2007 5:19 AM

Umbilical Cord Blood Transplant May Save a Girl's Life

All Samantha Welch and her mother, Faith, wanted was to get some medicine and go home. It was the beginning of Memorial Day weekend, and family members were visiting from out of town. Samantha was too busy to be dragged down by the unusual and persistent...
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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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Sunday, June 10, 2007 5:20 AM

Research Shows Umbilical Cord Blood Comparable to Matched Bone Marrow

University of Minnesota researchers report that umbilical cord blood transplants may offer blood cancer patients better outcomes than bone marrow transplants, according to an analysis of outcome data performed at the Center for International Blood and...
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Friday, June 08, 2007 10:25 AM

Options for Children With Leukaemia Using Umbilical Cord Blood

An investigation into stored umbilical cord blood has given a significant boost to using this novel material for children struck by leukaemia. The mainstream approach for treating leukaemia -- cancer of the blood -- is to find a donor, typically a sibling...
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Wednesday, June 06, 2007 12:20 AM

Cord Blood Helps Save Girl of Steel

Three-year-old Eva Winston-Hart is injected with stem cells to fight a rare form of leukaemia as she lies surrounded by her favourite cuddly toys. Her parents, Dave and Amy, of Market Harborough, Leicestershire, who were by her side during the operation...
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Thursday, May 17, 2007 5:00 AM

Man Who Received Umbilical Cord Blood Transplant Is Helping Others Find A Donor Match

LONGMONT — Umbilical cord blood from a baby born in Italy and another born in Denver may save Gary Taylor’s life. The leukemia patient on Saturday checks into the transplant center at Presbyterian/Saint Luke’s Medical Center in Denver. There, doctors...
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Wednesday, May 02, 2007 11:21 AM

Umbilical Cord Blood Transplant Offers Hope for Seven-Year-Old Girl

A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD girl has been given the go-ahead for a potentially life-saving blood transfusion. Abigail Curry, who has leukaemia, is to undergo pioneering treatment this month using blood taken from the frozen umbilical cord of a baby. The breakthrough...
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Friday, April 27, 2007 2:15 PM

Cord Blood Stem Cells to Treat Children with Leukaemia

Leukaemia patients could be helped by the discovery of a gene that regulates the body's blood production. The Nov gene makes a protein that plays a crucial role in turning bone marrow stem cells into functioning blood cells. Stem cells are immature cells...
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