Today marks World Cord Blood Day – a day dedicated to highlighting the medical breakthrough that began 36 years ago, in 1988, with a single transplant. That cord blood transplant opened the door to a new era in medicine. Since then, stem cells from cord blood have transformed countless lives, offering hope to those battling over 80 serious diseases including leukemia, sickle cell anemia, lymphoma, and more.<\/p>\n
Once dismissed as medical waste, cord blood\u2019s potential to heal is becoming more and more recognized, with over 60,000 transplants since 1988. Today, stem cells are the key players in regenerative medicine, studied in thousands of labs and clinical trials around the world. Scientists are exploring their potential to treat conditions as varied as bone fractures, spinal cord injuries, arthritis, and even Crohn\u2019s disease.<\/p>\n
Yet, despite this remarkable potential, too often cord blood is still discarded after birth, lost forever. This is why World Cord Blood Day was created: to shine a light on the therapeutic power of cord blood and to encourage more families to preserve this incredible resource for the future.<\/p>\n
As research has continued though, it is no longer just cord blood that holds such promise, but also the cord tissue and placental stem cells which hold immense potential in regenerative medicine.<\/p>\n
A lot has happened in the cord blood field since last year. Here are some news you may want to catch up on if you\u2019ve missed them\u2026<\/p>\n
If you want to save this precious resource rather than having it thrown away, both public and private banking are available options.<\/p>\n
Public banking makes donated cord blood available to any patient in need of a stem cell transplant. In the US, donations are coordinated through <\/span>NMDP<\/span><\/a> (formally Be The Match) which accepts donations at selected hospitals.\u00a0 Unfortunately,\u00a0 the New York Blood Center\u2019s National Cord Blood Program closed in 2020, limiting the availability to donate cord blood in the US.<\/span><\/p>\n Alternatively, you can choose to bank your baby\u2019s cord blood<\/a> privately, storing the stem cells solely for your family\u2019s own use. They will be ready and waiting should your baby ever need them for treatment, and could be useful for family members, too \u2013 there is a 25% chance they would be an exact match for a sibling, or 75% chance of a partial match. They are also a guaranteed partial match for parents.<\/p>\n Everything about our services has been tailored to provide the maximum potential benefit to parents who store their baby\u2019s stem cells with us, such as our advanced processing technology that retains up to three times more stem cells than industry-standard processing methods, meaning full compatibility with delayed and optimal cord clamping<\/a>. We are the only US cord blood bank to offer placenta and amnion storage separately, as well as maternal stem cell banking – giving mothers the chance to benefit from stem cell banking too.<\/span><\/p>\n To learn more about cord blood banking and why many families choose to store with us, simply fill in the form below to request a free info kit.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ module_class=”down-arrow” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ background_color=”#bd144f” custom_padding=”0px|||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”RWP” module_id=”request-welcome-pack” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_layout=”dark” use_border_color=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n All you need to know to make an informed decision.<\/p>\n Provide your contact details to request:<\/p>\n – Complete Info Kit and your Guide to Cord Blood Banking <\/p>\n\n <\/p> FIND OUT MORE, REQUEST YOUR FREE INFO KIT TODAY<\/h3>\n
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