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“I’ll do everything I can to help my kids.”
There’s nothing quite like knowing someone all their life to create a bond strong enough to see you through the toughest of times. Just ask CBR (Cells for Life’s sister company) parents Whitney and Ely.* Good friends since elementary school, they began dating while...
Are cord blood stem cell treatments for extremely preterm babies on the horizon?
What if treating extremely preterm babies with their own (i.e., autologous) cord blood stem cells could reduce their increased risk of brain damage and related conditions? Using a patient’s own cord blood stem cells to treat neurological conditions, like cerebral...
Cells for Life celebrates Cord Blood Awareness Month: help spread the word about newborn stem cells
This July, Cells for Life highlights the triumphs of newborn stem cell science as we continue to spread the word about the valuable resource of cord blood and cord tissue preservation. Here, we review the unique properties of these remarkable cells, celebrate the...
Cord Blood Awareness Month celebrates the healing potential of newborn stem cells
Join us this July as we celebrate Cord Blood Awareness Month, a time to shine a light on the remarkable healing potential of newborn stem cells. At Cells for Life, we are dedicating this entire month to educating parents about the importance of newborn stem cell...
Landmark FDA approval of expanded cord blood product is a major milestone
The FDA made history in April with its first-ever approval of an expanded cord blood product for use as a primary treatment in hematopoietic stem cell transplants (HSCT) for certain blood cancers in adults and children 12 years of age and older.1 Why is cord...
Do you know the difference between cord blood and cord tissue?
1. What is it? With cord blood and cord tissue banking, parents now have the option to bank two different types of stem cells from their newborn. Cord tissue is collected after umbilical cord blood, and provides families with access to a different source of stem...
Can Fathers Cut Umbilical Cords and Make Sure Cord Blood is Collected?
If you are a mother expecting a new baby, for the first time or otherwise, you may have had a discussion with your husband or partner about how to cut the umbilical cord post delivery. In fact, many fathers opt to be the one to cut the umbilical cord of their newborn...
How families are using their newborn stem cells
A steady stream of families contact our team every year, requesting the release of their stored newborn stem cell samples for use in stem cell transplant procedures or regulated experimental protocols in regenerative medicine. We are proud to provide newborn stem cell...
The healing potential of transplants using stem cells from cord blood
Robin Roberts, co-anchor of ABC’s “Good Morning America,” recently shared the story of a fellow cancer survivor,¹ Kirsten Riemer. While both Robin and Kirsten can trace their successful treatments to a stem cell transplant, there’s a big difference in their stories....
8 Tips for a Healthy Pregnancy
November is World Prematurity Month, which is dedicated to raising awareness of preterm birth. Preterm birth is the delivery of a baby prior to 37 weeks gestation – or more than 3 weeks prior to the due date. Staying pregnant to full term is one of the best ways to...
Dad-to-be’s cancer diagnosis led to newborn stem cell preservation.
Share this article : “Wait! Wait! Wait! I have something for you.” What that nurse at the ultrasound center had for...
“Newborn stem cells saved our son.”
Share this article : Kody and Danielle Chase were devastated to learn that their seemingly perfectly healthy newborn...
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