Ethical issues arise when private banks use aggressive marketing tactics to exploit parental fears, often overstating the potential future uses of cord blood. Public banking, on the other hand ...

The chance of privately banked cord blood being used by your child is extremely low. A stem cell transplant that uses an individual's own cord blood is called an autologous transplant. It cannot ...

McGuckin, C. et al. A new human somatic stem cell from placental cord blood with intrinsic pluripotent differentiation potential. J. Exp. Med. 200, 123–135 (2004). Article Google Scholar ...

A mum whose friend's death from leukaemia prompted her to bank stem cells from her newborn's umbilical cord has described it as a "back-up" which has brought her reassurance. Natalie Harrop, 40, from ...

Cord blood electrophoresis normally reveals high levels of Hb F with smaller amounts of Hb A. At the University of Illinois Comprehensive Sickle cell Center, 9,832 consecutive cord bloods were ...

The brain and spinal cord are your body’s central nervous system ... Autonomic Functions – regulates digestion, urination, body temperature, heart rate, and dilation/contraction of blood vessels ...

Expectant parents in the UAE now have the chance to preserve their newborn's stem cells via new private cord blood banking services launched by Abu Dhabi Biobank. With more than 60,000 transplants ...

“Instead, our complaint alleges that CBR deceived parents about the potential uses and viability of their child’s cord blood and tissue while quietly paying kickbacks to doctors who ...

“Instead of offering truly life-saving investment, our complaint alleges that CBR deceived parents about the potential uses and viability of their child’s cord blood and tissue while quietly ...