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Improved Sickle Cell Anemia Treatment Using Stem Cells

Seven boys and two girls have been cured of sickle cell anemia thanks to an improved treatment pioneered by the Alberta Children’s Hospital! Historically, sickle cell anemia has required a high-risk treatment plan leading up to a stem cell transplant. For many...
Everything You Need To Know About Umbilical Cord Tissue

Everything You Need To Know About Umbilical Cord Tissue

Cells for Life launches cord tissue! * But what is cord tissue, and why should you care? For years, we’ve been telling you about the importance of banking your baby’s umbilical cord blood. Used in the treatment of over 80 diseases including leukemia and lymphoma, it...
10 Things You Need to Know About Cord Blood Banking

10 Things You Need to Know About Cord Blood Banking

Congratulations! You’re going to be a parent. The next 9-months will be spent worrying about what to eat and what not to eat; making decisions about using “cloth” versus “disposable” diapers; and basking in the anticipation of more joy than you can possibly know what...
Discovery by Canadian Scientists, Big News for Cord Blood

Discovery by Canadian Scientists, Big News for Cord Blood

Earlier this year, a group of Montreal-based scientists, headed by Dr. Guy Sauvageau, discovered a new molecule known as UM171 that may prove to change the face of transplants using stem cells taken from umbilical cord blood. Named one of the discoveries of the year...
Delayed Cord Clamping or Cord Blood Banking?

Delayed Cord Clamping or Cord Blood Banking?

Becoming a parent is overwhelming. With so much information being thrown your way, it can be hard to know which choices will best serve your family in years to come. Amidst the excitement of choosing baby names and nursery colours, there are a number of important...
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