Cord Blood

Cord blood is the blood that's found in a newborn baby's umbilical cord after birth. Hospitals discard it unless they're told otherwise by the parents. Cord blood is a highly valuable source of a...

Stem cell research is continuously expanding, representing a relatively new field of medical technology. Nonetheless, one of the earliest applications of stem cell transplants for the treatment of diseases has been in patients with leukemia. Indeed, stem cell transplants...

Cord blood stem cell research is a science that has been gaining a lot of attention in recent years. Since the 1980s, the use of stem cells as a treatment for life threatening diseases...

Once your cord blood has been collected, it may be out of sight, but it is unlikely to be out of mind. What happens to that blood when it arrives at the cord blood...

Cord blood is not the only source of stem cells. Bone marrow, embryos and fetuses all contain types of stem cells, some more potent than others. But, unlike cord blood, all have their downfalls. Sources...

Although the odds of a child needing cord blood are fairly low, they are not as low as you would think. Studies show that the odds of a child from birth to 21 needing...

So you’ve made the wonderful decision to bank your child’s cord blood and you’ve decided which cord blood services to use. Great! But your due date is approaching and you’re just not sure how...

When you're pregnant it seems there are a never-ending supply of decisions to be made. And if you factor in deciding whether or not to bank your baby's umbilical cord blood, it is easy...