More stem cells
More samples
More treatments
and delayed cord clamping for your baby…
only with Cells4Life
the UK’s largest cord blood bank
Nothing is more precious than your child’s health.
Which is why it is our mission to store every baby’s cord blood.
Number of cells is crucial – the more the better. More stem cells could mean the difference between only being able to treat a child or having enough cells to treat an adult, one treatment or multiple treatments, failure or success.
With this in mind, we have developed a unique processing method that preserves 3 times more stem cells than any other method.
And it’s only available with Cells4Life.
More stem cells
More samples
More treatments
and delayed cord clamping for your baby…
Only with Cells4Life
the UK’s largest cord blood bank
Nothing is more precious than your child’s health.
Which is why it is our mission to store every baby’s cord blood.
Number of cells is crucial – the more the better. More stem cells could mean the difference between only being able to treat a child or having enough cells to treat an adult, one treatment or multiple treatments, failure or success.
With this in mind, we have developed a unique processing method that preserves 3 times more stem cells than any other method.
And it’s only available with Cells4Life.
Why store your baby’s stem cells?
One day your baby’s cord blood stem cells could…
Repair damaged tissue
Regrow and replace worn out organs
Cure life-threatening diseases
The Cells4Life Advantage
Everything about our service has been designed with one purpose in mind – to provide your baby with the best possible protection for their long-term health. Here are just a few of the benefits of choosing Cells4Life as your baby’s cord blood bank:
- 3x more stem cells
- Multiple treatments
- Dual location storage
- Compatible with delayed cord clamping
- Stem cell expenses insurance
- Most comprehensive range of services
- Year-round stem cell collection
- Dedicated couriers
- Industry leading technology
- HTA licensed
Find out more, request your welcome pack today
Discover all you need to know to make an informed decision.
Provide your contact details to request:
– Complete Welcome Pack and Parent’s Guide
– Information via email
– Contact from our specialist advisors
Find out more, request your welcome pack today
Discover all you need to know to make an informed decision.
Provide your contact details to request:
– Complete Welcome Pack and Parent’s Guide
– Information via email
– Contact from our specialist advisors
Multiple samples – Multiple treatments
We are the only stem cell bank to give you the option to store your baby’s cord blood and tissue in multiple portions, enabling it to be used more than once, as we know that nothing is more important than protecting your baby’s long term health.
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Insurance like no other – Unique to Cells4Life
Of course, we hope you never need to use your child’s stem cells, but what if you did? The costs of treatment and recovery could be significant. +PROTECT is a unique medical expenses policy that ensures your family has access to cord blood treatments, no matter your financial situation.
LEARN MOREHow does stem cell storage work?
“Saving baby’s stem cells could not be easier, and one day, they could change their life.”
The day you bring your baby into the world will be one of the most special in your life, which is why we have designed our process to ensure that collecting their stem cells will never get in the way. Its quick, simple, non-invasive and completely safe, and you won’t even need to change your birth plan. We will take care of everything from arranging your phlebotomist, to the processing, testing and longterm storage of the cells. You should get the results for your baby’s sample within a couple of days. To find out more about how the process on works, read our stem cell storage FAQs or get in touch on 01444 873950.
Jay’s little brother’s stem cells used to transform his life
Shilpa and Raj Shetty had just one wish when they stored their second baby’s stem cells with Cells4Life – changing the life of their first child, Jay.
Now, it looks like this wish could be about to come true…
Jay, who suffers from a debilitating form of cerebral palsy that means he cannot walk, talk, or even sit up unaided, has been selected for a pioneering clinical trial at Duke University. This trial, which has already demonstrated some transformational results, will use a transfusion of Jay’s brother’s cord blood stem cells to repair the damage to his brain and improve his quality of life. His mother hopes that the treatment may one day enable him to walk, run, and maybe even hug her for the very first time.
However to get to Duke and receive this therapy, Jay needs your help. His family need to raise over £100,000 to cover his travel costs and ongoing care – donate here.
Read more about Jay’s journey
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A brief history of cord blood stem cells
Medicine has progressed beyond all recognition since stem cells were discovered in the late 1800s. The first stem cell transplant using bone marrow was performed in New York in 1950 and since then they have been used in over 1 million therapies to treat a vast range of diseases. Cord blood stem cells were introduced in therapy in 1988, when prominent American scientist Dr Hal Broxmeyer used cord blood to save the life of a five-year-old boy suffering from Fanconi Anaemia. In the last 30 years, cord blood has been used in transplant over 35,000 times11, treating more than 80 different conditions12; from leukaemia and lymphoma, to testicular cancer.
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cord blood transplants
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million cord blood units
Looking to the future, stem cells are considered to be one of the three pillars of an exciting new field known as regenerative medicine. Regenerative medicine looks to restore structure to damaged tissues and organs or, if they are broken beyond repair, create new versions as replacements. Stem cells are ideally suited to this purpose due to their capacity to differentiate into a large number of different cell types.
At present, scientists are conducting clinical trials investigating the application of cord blood stem cells to treat diseases such as diabetes, multiple sclerosis, heart disease and Alzheimer’s. Ultimately, it is expected that many currently untreatable conditions will be cured or managed using stem cells from cord blood and cord tissue.
By storing your baby’s cord blood, you ensure that they are prepared for the future.
