Are you going to be a new parent? Have you thought about cord blood banking? Cord blood banking is a process to store and preserve your newborn’s umbilical cord blood right after the birth. The cord blood, in turn, is processed to get stem cells that have the ability to save your baby and your […]
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Benefits of storing your baby’s cord blood
Doctors often recommend cord blood banking to expectant parents. And they have a number of reasons for doing so. First of all, if you have any family history of diseases, cord blood can offer you a safer future. Secondly, umbilical cord blood is the source of newborn stem cells, which are unique in many ways […]
Stories of Hope – Cord Blood Stem Cells Offer Hope For Autism
What is autism? What makes autistic people different from others? What causes autism? There are hundreds of questions in people’s mind when it comes to this condition. What is it actually? Autism is a mental condition that remains present from the early childhood days and lasts for a lifetime. It’s characterized by minor to major […]
Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cells To Treat Acquired Hearing Loss In Kids
Have you ever imagined how a unit of umbilical cord blood can treat your child’s hearing problem? As stated by Dr. James Baumgartner, a pediatric neurosurgeon at Florida Children’s Hospital, umbilical cord blood stem cells can be used to treat several critical conditions among children. With regards to treating acquired hearing loss in children, he […]
Pregnant Mom’s Guide to the Zika Virus Risk & Cord Blood Banking
Novel Stem-Cell Procedure Saves Boy’s Leg
Stem cells have opened so many gateways to personalized medicine that no one could ever imagine a few years back. Not only the traditional transplants, with stem cells, medical practitioners are now able to treat many rare conditions. Thanks to the researchers and their novel techniques, involving stem cells. This is a story of Javier […]
Potential Uses of Cord Blood in Cardiac Failure
Cardiac failure continues to be a significant global health concern. According to the American Heart Association statistics, over one in three American adults have one or more types of cardiovascular disease resulting in an average of 1 death every 39 seconds. In addition to that, a large number of people worldwide are today surviving with […]
Delayed Cord Clamping: A Guide To Research And Options
To start with, let us first understand what is ‘delayed cord clamping’. According to the International Childbirth Education Association, “Delayed cord clamping is a birth practice where the umbilical cord is not clamped or cut until after pulsations have ceased, or until after the placenta is delivered.” Now you may ask why this procedure is […]
4 Interesting Facts on Umbilical Cords
Ever wondered if there is a relationship between your umbilical cord and the belly button? Of course, there is! When you have your little one inside your womb, it needs a life-support system to survive the pregnancy gestation period. This support is comprised of the placenta, the umbilical cord and the amniotic sac filled with […]