Cord Blood

Cord blood stem cells can be used to treat life threatening diseases, but there are many things to consider before deciding on private cord blood banking.

Private cord-blood banking is a way to have valuable stem cells available that can be used in the treatment of certain diseases. However, banking the blood is costly. There is much to consider for any expectant parent.

Did you know that moms and newborns can help critically ill people by donating cord blood?

In Michigan, it is possible for parents to donate umbilical cord blood for free. The procedure is painless and doesn't take much time.

One little boy has been in and out of hospitals for most of his life. Doctors could not figure out why he had wounds that would not heal. Until, his doctor requestde full body DNA sequencing which has never been done before.

Donating your baby's cord blood to a public cord blood bank could help save many lives.

If free storage was allowed, would most people store their infant's cord blood to be used by anyone at any time or also family members at any age?

While the science isn't really real, CBAI has kicked things up a notch employing spokesperson Natalie Curry to help spread the word of her own story.

Mandi Schwart's life is in danger due to leukemia. This Yale college student needs a matching bone marrow or cord blood donation within a month to save her life.

If you are considering cord blood banking, here is what you need to know about the types of banks you can use.

Electing for collection and storage of cord blood is a personal decision. Motivation is likely triggered by a family's needs more than a moral position.

Parents are now faced with the decision of whether or not to preserve their newborn's cord blood. This article describes the pros and cons of cord blood banking.

Parents have many choices to make when having a baby, including whether or not to have their child's cord blood stored. This article will share the pros and cons in weighing the decision.

Whatever your feelings on the science, the purity and scientific value of umbilical cord blood cells can't be denied. Cord Blood America is the future.

Cord Blood storage is a relatively new practice; one that is gaining much interest. Cord Blood America offers storage in their new state-of-the-art facility.

Cord blood saves lives.

Pregnant women are often told about the perks of privately banking cord blood from their babies. Many wonder if doing so is really worth the cost.

How are stem cells stored? How can you donate your baby's cord blood to a public bank? What happens when the cells are needed for transplant? Here are the answers.

If you've ever known someone with leukemia who's had to wait for a bone marrow transplant, you know how agonizing the waiting was for not only the leukemia patient, but also for his family and friends.

Governor Eliot Spitzer has passed the Umbilical Cord Blood Bill signed by NY Assemblyman Joseph R Lentol.

This article is about cord blood vs bone marrow transplants.

Children with advanced leukemia now have another -- and possibly better -- treatment option, according to a just-released study that found umbilical cord blood to be as effective as bone marrow.

Cord blood can be stored or donated for transplantation into people suffering from a many life-threatening diseases. Transplantation does carry some risks. It is important to gather information and discuss options with a doctor in order to make an informed decision.

The birth of your child can savr another child's life.

This country is in a hot debate over the use of embryonic stem cells. Not many Americans realize that cord blood stem cells could be used instead.

There is much hope to be gained through the continued studies of stem cells, and how they may positively benefit debilitating and even terminal conditions.

If you are a parent or an expectant parent than you have probably already received the coupons in the mail about storing your cord blood

Blood taken from the unbilical cord can be used for tranplantation to treat many diseases. But should it be saved for the baby or publicly donated?

Cord blood contains stem cells, used to save a life. Stem cells stored at a blood bank, under guidance of recommended procedures. Stem cells are transfused into a patient: travels to bone marrow were they multiply & regenerate.

Bioarchive is a set of systems through which scientists record biological information about patients. Multiple products have been released in relation to bioarchiving.

Adding this amendment will mean that the federal government will now allocate $15 million in FY08 to the National Cord Blood Inventory.