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01st June 2009
There is a lot of research which is being done presently to check for the effectiveness of umbilical cord blood in being useful in treatment of various dangerous and incurable diseases. There has been a lot of talk going on which questions the effectivene... Read >
Author: Robert Bell12th May 2009
What is cord-blood banking?
Cord blood banking refers to the collection and storage of the umbilical cord blood of your child. This blood, from the placenta and umbilical cord, is rich in hematopoietic stem cells. Stem cells from this cord blood play ... Read >
Author: Paul25th August 2008
Cord blood is nothing but the blood which is found in the umbilical cord of a baby just after the baby’s birth. It’s been clinically proved that this particular blood is a rich source of stem cells, which generate the blood cells in our human body.
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Author: Melvin25th August 2008
In Medical Terminology Cord blood is defined as the “Placental Blood”. It is the waste blood that remains in the umbilical cord of the baby after it has been cut and detached from the infant. This blood is a rich source of stem cells. These valuable c... Read >
Author: Melvin24th August 2008
Cord Blood also called "placental blood," is the blood that remains in the umbilical cord and placenta after the cord has been cut following the birth of the baby. Cord blood is routinely discarded with the placenta and umbilical cord. But if the umbi... Read >
Author: Melvin22nd August 2008
Cord Blood also called "placental blood," is the blood that remains in the umbilical cord and placenta after the cord has been cut following the birth of the baby. Cord blood is routinely discarded with the placenta and umbilical cord. But if the umbil... Read >
Author: Melvin12th August 2008
Cord blood is a relatively new biological research area focused on the umbilical cord blood collected at birth from a new born.
Because the research being conducted is so new, the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) is closely involved and reported to by... Read >
Author: Melvin23rd July 2007
Undoubtedly, we have come to a stage where cord blood donation in a cord blood registry has taken up a key role in treating various ailments. Cord blood stem cells from your baby’s umbilical cord are considered the building blocks by the medical communi... Read >
Author: apurva05th July 2007
Cord blood cells show better chances of matching family members’ genetic type than stem cells retrieved from bone marrow. Researches have established that parents and siblings both carry 25% more chances of match with the cord blood cells of newborns. F... Read >
Author: apurva05th July 2007
With the discovery of the stem cells in the umbilical cord, the task of fighting against malignant diseases has been made somewhat easier. The Lifesaving potential found in cord blood has shown to reduce usual risks associated with transplant treatments. ... Read >
Author: apurva05th July 2007
Cord blood donation is fast rising in the popularity charts all around the world. Cord blood stem cells are considered as an alternative to bone marrow transplants, as these stem cells have the greater matching potential with the siblings and the parents ... Read >
Author: apurva05th July 2007
Having the capability of creating life-forming cells, cord blood has emerged as one of the most extraordinary discoveries in the past 2 decades. The process of cord blood banking is a highly specialized procedure that is taken up after the delivery of the... Read >
Author: apurva05th July 2007
Many people ask this question about the need and benefit of storing cord blood cells in a cord blood bank at such a high cost. The answer is – the umbilical cord blood is rich in stem cells that have the potential to help in the treatment of around 50 s... Read >
Author: apurva05th July 2007
With continuous advancements in cord blood researches, expectant parents should give a serious thought to storing blood cells in a cord blood bank. Choose an appropriate and accredited storage center to preserve the valuable stem cells found in the umbili... Read >
Author: apurva05th July 2007
Cord blood banking is a newly emergent technology in medical science to use cord blood cells of placenta for treating multiple diseases. This new technology has sparked apprehensiveness among people due to existing misconceptions about cord blood banking.... Read >
Author: apurva05th July 2007
Importance of cord blood registry has led to the establishment of many cord blood banks in the US, Canada, UK and other countries. Effectiveness of using cord blood stem cells for treatment of numerous diseases is the reasons why many people are opting to... Read >
Author: apurva05th July 2007
What do cord blood banks do? Well, they collect the umbilical cord blood from the donors, process it, test it, and save the cord blood donated by individuals. Blood drawn from each umbilical cord is cryopreserved (by freezing it) as an independent cord bl... Read >
Author: apurva05th July 2007
This new medical promise of treating diseases through stem cell cord blood banking has drawn the attention of a large mass. However, there are mixed opinions regarding umbilical stem cell cord blood. There are certain issues like ethics, racial groups, fa... Read >
Author: apurva05th July 2007
Cord blood is the blood which is extracted from the umbilical cord and the placenta after a baby’s birth. It is rich in blood forming cells. These cells are called stem cells. Research has proved that stem cells can be used to effectively treat various ... Read >
Author: apurva05th July 2007
Your cordblood is the best gift you can give your baby after she is born. Not convinced?
Here are some advantages of saving of umbilical cord blood for your baby
Your extracting cord blood for your baby is not painful for you and your baby
Your ... Read >
Author: apurva03rd July 2007
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 m... Read >
Author: apurva29th June 2007
Here are some advantages of saving of umbilical cord blood for your baby
Your extracting cord blood for your baby is not painful for you and your baby
Your placenta and the umbilical cord would have been discarded anyway. Why not use it for the welf... Read >
Author: apurva29th June 2007
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: Doct... Read >
Author: apurva26th June 2007
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 ... Read >
Author: apurva26th June 2007
You are spending a lot of money in preserving your child’s umbilical cord blood. Wouldn’t you like to know how effective these cord blood banking measures are? Here is a quick overview of how stem cells are preserved after being drained from the umbil... Read >
Author: apurva26th June 2007
With rapid advances in research and discovery cord blood banking is a much-discussed topic today. The medical profession acknowledges that saving your baby’s cord blood stem cells in a cord blood bank can save lives and act as “biological insurance”... Read >
Author: apurva26th June 2007
Decided on preserving your baby’s cord blood in a cord blood bank? Wondering how it will be done? Will it harm your baby? Here are some questions which every parent comes up with while registering for cord blood collection.
Let us start by answering ... Read >
Author: apurva26th June 2007
Your cord blood is the best gift you can give your baby after she is born. Not convinced?
Here are some advantages of saving of umbilical cord blood for your baby
Your extracting cord blood for your baby is not painful for you and your baby
Your... Read >
Author: apurva26th June 2007
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: Doct... Read >
Author: apurva26th June 2007
Cord Blood Banking is one of the hottest trends that have come up in the past decade. Why is cord blood banking is popular?
What is so special about the umbilical cord’s blood?
Your baby’s umbilical cord blood is rich in stem cells. This stem c... Read >
Author: apurva26th June 2007
You have decided to go for cord blood donation. That’s great! But, have you decided which bank to save your sample at? There are a large number of banks across the nation that saves cord blood. If you are baffled and can’t decide which one to choose, ... Read >
Author: apurva26th June 2007
Finding a suitable cord blood donor for medical purpose is marked with many issues. In many cases, people are not able to get the perfect match for their medical needs. A large number of people die waiting for a transplant due to this reason. This particu... Read >
Author: apurva26th June 2007
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 m... Read >
Author: apurva27th April 2007
Storing cord blood
Cord blood can be stored in special facilities right after childbirth. Many private and government firms offer cord blood banking. Government facilities match the type of your cord blood to anyone who needs it and then he or she is t... Read >
Author: Alien17th November 2006
If you are an expecting parent, it could be a once in a lifetime opportunity to bank your baby's cord blood. This blood is rich in stem cells that could potentially save your child or other family members from serious diseases and conditions. Stem cells c... Read >
Author: Alvin Toh16th November 2006
Copyright 2006 Alvin Toh
If you are pregnant, you probably have received information about cord blood banking. This is an opportunity for you to bank your child's umbilical cord blood. When cord blood is banked, it is stored so that at a later time, it... Read >
Author: alvin toh09th June 2006
When blood cord banking came into existence, hope for new medical possibilities came to be. An alternative has been opened, a new, better choice for our health needs. Blood cord banking or cord blood banking is a relatively new addition in the medical rea... Read >
Author: Hope Ocampo09th June 2006
The benefits of storing your child's cord blood are well documented and the cord blood registry is one of the most widely recognized names that specialize in this procedure. Storing cord blood can provide your child with much needed blood stem cells that ... Read >
Author: Hope Ocampo25th April 2006
Are you pregnant? If you are, then you have undoubtedly seen advertisements for banking your babies cord blood. Cord blood banking has become a hot topic with parents-to-be recently. The reason is simple; the companies that store the cord blood tout the a... Read >
Author: Peter Wallander04th October 2005
Saving your baby's umbilical cord blood allows it to be cryogenically stored, and then available if your child later becomes sick and needs a bone marrow transplant. Umbilical cord blood was discarded until the 1970's, when researchers discovered that umb... Read >
Author: Alli Ross27th August 2005
Today's expectant parents face the tough, confusing and irreversible choice of whether to bank their newborn child's cord blood or not. Cord blood banking for their own use can be a very good idea for families that have a child or another family member '... Read >
Author: Kevin Anderson
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