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A new Duke study has found that umbilical cord blood can be an effective substitute for bone marrow in patients requiring transplantation but who don’t have a matched bone marrow donor. Bone marrow transplants can be a life-saving treatment option for patients battling cancer, blood disorders and other life-threatening conditions. [Continue]

Cord Blood Stem Cell Banking ? Why Do Parents Consider Banking of Stem Cells? Cord blood stem cell collection is a necessary act, but not routine in delivery rooms. Expectant parents are recommended to plan for cord blood donation early since nearly 50% of the vaginal child deliveries take place before the scheduled date. In [Continue]

Cover Your Medical Bases By Storing Umbilical Cord Blood We live in a cautious society, one that has become increasingly more so in recent years. We don’t like to take chances with anything and so, whether through taxes or personal expenditure, we devote a large percentage of our income to failsafes like policing, insurance and [Continue]