The scientific journal Cell Transplantation has 2 studies that have explored umbilical cord blood stem cell treatments for lung and heart disorders. Both studies were conducted using animals so they are very preliminary, but they offer great potential for future treatments. In one study, researchers investigated the therapeutic benefits of transplanting human umbilical cord blood …
Continue ReadingTwo Units of Cord Blood Reduces Likelihood of Recurrence of Leukemia
A recent study conducted at the Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota discovered that transplantation of 2 units of cord blood significantly reduces the likelihood of recurrence of leukemia. This finding may change treatment protocol for patients who are at high risk for recurrence of leukemia and other cancers of the blood and bone marrow. …
Continue ReadingCord Blood Used in Treatment
Last year, we worked closely with a family that had banked their baby’s cord blood with M.A.Z.E. The cord blood was needed for a transplant in a clinical trial to potentially treat cerebral palsy. Read about the family and the results of the cord blood transplant for cerebral palsy treatment.
Continue ReadingCord Blood Banking Information
Choosing a cord blood bank is a difficult decision. There are so many different cord blood banks and many of them make different claims. How do you differentiate between those claims that are important for your cord blood processing and storage and those claims that sound good in marketing materials? While we, of course, believe …
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