Umbilical Cord Blood – A Cure For Autism?

Apr 18, 2017 | Blog, News, Uses for Cord Blood

An estimated 1 in 100 children(1) in the UK have some form of autism and currently four times more boys are diagnosed with the condition than girls.(2) Autism is a spectrum disorder meaning that the symptoms are broad and vary greatly in severity. However they include...

Stem cell harvesting – what happens on the day?

Mar 20, 2017 | Blog

You’ll spend nine months waiting and planning for baby’s arrival and when the big day arrives it will be one of the most important and special of your life. This is why we have designed our systems and processes to ensure that stem cell harvesting is quick, simple and...

Cells Found in Cord Blood Can Treat Brain Injury

Mar 15, 2017 | Blog, Uses for Cord Blood

Stem cells can replace the immune system, repair damage to tendons, ligaments, cartilage and even build a new heart. Cord blood contains what is regarded as probably the most powerful stem cells in the human body, they are both as pure as you can get and extremely...

Winter Olympians bank on freezing their baby’s stem cells

Feb 9, 2017 | Blog

Snow sport athletes are custom to ice cold weather, but now they are turning to a totally new type of freezing: the cryogenic preservation of their baby’s cord blood. This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity enables parents to capture and store the building blocks a...

Should I get a private test for Down’s syndrome?

Nov 30, 2016 | Blog

Down’s syndrome is a genetic disorder caused by an abnormality, involving chromosome 21. The condition results in impaired cognitive development and a distinctive physical appearance. Scientists don’t yet truly understand the underlying cause of Down’s syndrome and in...

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