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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Wednesday, August 29, 2007 2:40 PM

Woman Hopes Experimental Transplant of Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cells in China Makes Her Well

Diana Morales has found a possible "repair kit" for her damaged body. Morales, 35, is trying to raise $25,000 so that she can travel to China for an experimental transplant of umbilical-cord-blood stem cells. She is optimistic the surgical procedure,...
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Tuesday, June 12, 2007 5:08 AM

Life Gets Better With Umbilical Cord Blood Banking

For years, doctors have discarded the umbilical cord and the placenta after delivery without realizing the immense potential these organs have! Things are changing now, people today are more aware of the latest developments in science and technology and...
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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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Saturday, June 02, 2007 5:07 AM

Umbilical Cord Blood Transplant -- A Fresh Start To Your Life

With every passing day, the science behind the utility of umbilical cord blood is going a step forward. It is increasingly being used for curing leukemia patients. Umbilical cord blood is rich in stem cells. As the name suggests, it is extracted from...
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Monday, May 28, 2007 10:38 AM

Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cells Produce Insulin

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Stem cells taken from the umbilical cords of newborns can be engineered to produce insulin and may someday be used to treat diabetes, U.S. and British researchers reported on Friday. They said they were able to first grow large...
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Friday, May 25, 2007 9:56 AM

Umbilical Cord Blood Successfully Engineered to Make Insulin Discovered

GALVESTON, Texas -- In a fundamental discovery that someday may help cure type 1 diabetes by allowing people to grow their own insulin-producing cells for a damaged or defective pancreas, medical researchers here have reported that they have engineered...
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Wednesday, May 23, 2007 5:00 AM

Umbilical Cord Blood Banking Myths Busted

Although, cord blood banking is fast gaining acceptability among the common masses, there are certain misconceptions lurking in the minds of people. Here are certain common myths that have been busted to bring out the real picture to you. Myth 1: Doctors...
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Monday, May 21, 2007 5:56 AM

Investing for the Next Generation by Banking Cord Blood

Cord Blood Banking is one of the hottest trends that have come up in the past decade. Why is cord blood banking so popular? What is so special about the umbilical cord’s blood? Your baby’s umbilical cord blood is rich in stem cells . These stem cells...
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Friday, May 18, 2007 5:00 AM

Sports Medicine Miracles Using Umbilical Cord Blood?

Designer "spare parts" for ruptured tendons and torn ligaments. Stem cell injections to heal and build muscle. Medical therapeutics that would allow star athletes to extend their careers by years, if not decades. Welcome to what some envision as the new...
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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 16, 2007 5:11 AM

New Diet & Special Cord Blood Stem Cell Program Proves Sucessful in Killing Off Cancer

Many forms of cancer reprogram themselves so they can thrive in low oxygen. Two methods of exploiting this to kill off such tumors were independently and almost simultaneously developed some 20 odd years ago by a NASA scientist, Dr. Clarence Cone, Jr...
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Monday, May 14, 2007 10:04 AM

Umbilical Cord Blood

Umbilical cord blood is human blood from the placenta and umbilical cord that is rich in hematopoietic stem cells. Cord blood is collected after the umbilical cord has been detached from the newborn, and utilized as a source of stem cells for transplantation...
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Sunday, May 13, 2007 5:14 AM

Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cells: The Beginning of All Blood Cells

All stem cells are created equal but can all become superheroes with their own special powers. You’ve probably heard about the mystical power of stem cells. But did you know how they work and what makes the cord blood stem cells different than all of...
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Saturday, May 12, 2007 5:00 AM

Umbilical Cord Blood -- Growing Source for Transplants

Each year more than 35,000 people in the United States are diagnosed with diseases, such as cancer, for which a bone marrow or peripheral blood cell transplant is needed, according to the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP). Finding an exact donor match...
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