Aug 5, 2020 | Blog, Stem Cell News, Uses for Cord Blood, Uses for Cord Tissue, Uses for Placenta
Last week we held a live webinar to celebrate the last day of Cord Blood Awareness Month. We thoroughly enjoyed chatting to you all to help raise awareness of umbilical cord blood. Did you miss the webinar? Don’t worry! You can watch the full video below. What was...
Jun 29, 2020 | Blog, Stem Cell News, Uses for Cord Blood, Uses for Cord Tissue, Uses for Placenta
We have had many parents getting in touch with us about the impact that COVID-19 may have on banking their baby’s umbilical cord blood during the pandemic. Over the last week or so, we have collected your Frequently Asked Questions about cord blood banking and...
Apr 24, 2020 | Blog, News, Stem Cell News, Uses for Placenta
A US hospital has become the first hospital in the nation to use a placenta-based cell-therapy to treat COVID-19 patients, which has resulted in the coronavirus-recovered patients heading home. Holy name is the first in the US to use the latest placenta-based...
Apr 9, 2020 | Blog, News, Stem Cell News, Uses for Placenta
A small cohort of six critically ill COVID-19 patients hospitalised in Israel have been treated with a placenta-based cell-therapy and have all survived, according to initial data. Pluristem, a company based in Haifa who specialise in the development of human...
Mar 30, 2020 | Blog, Uses for Placenta
After birth, the placenta is often thrown away despite the fact that there are other options available to parents – including placenta banking and placenta encapsulation. In recent years, these options have become increasingly popular for mums-to-be. But what...
Feb 4, 2020 | Blog, Pregnancy Advice, Uses for Placenta
The human body goes through some incredible changes during pregnancy, creating vital organs to foster the growth and development of both mum and baby – including the placenta. Placental health is extremely important for both mother and baby. So, what can we do...