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...
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...
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...
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...
Share this article : An American research team has announced that for the first time a woman appears to have been cured of HIV following a transplant of umbilical cord blood stem cells.1 The “New York patient,” as the woman is referred to by researchers, is now the...
