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]
Health: Terra med Alliance News Two Units of Umbilical Cord Blood Reduce Risk of Leukemia Recurrence Terra med Alliance News: A new study from the Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota shows that patients who have acute leukemia and are transplanted with two units of umbilical cord blood (UCB) have significantly reduced risk of the [Continue]
The Importance of Umbilical Cord Blood Donations Cord blood banking generated debates about the implications of donating against private storage of umbilical blood. Umbilical cord blood, a “miracle” in medical and scientific research, is found to contain stem cells which are highly valuable in treating blood-related diseases. Its [Continue]
3 Reasons to Donate Umbilical Cord Blood to a Public Bank A baby’s cord blood, or the blood left in the umbilical cord and placenta after delivery used to be discarded after birth. However, this blood is typically rich in stem cells, which can currently be used to treat many diseases. Although some forms of [Continue]
