Today is World Cord Blood Day! A lot of progress has been made since the very first cord blood transplant was performed in 1988, 37 years ago. Since then, over 60,000 cord blood transplants have been performed worldwide, and cord blood stem cells have become the accepted treatment for over 80 illnesses and conditions, ranging from Fanconi anemia to Krabbe disease, from SCID to leukemia, and more.<\/p>\n
What\u2019s more, thousands of clinical trials all over the world are investigating the potential of cord blood stem cells to treat conditions which are currently incurable, including cerebral palsy, heart failure, spinal cord injuries and Crohn\u2019s disease, to name but a few.<\/p>\n
Despite this, cord blood and other perinatal sources of powerful stem cells, including the cord tissue and the placenta, are still frequently discarded after birth. Thus, World Cord Blood Day was created to highlight cord blood\u2019s therapeutic potential and encourage more families to preserve it for the future.<\/p>\n
Research in the regenerative medicine field continues to advance our knowledge of what\u2019s possible using cord blood. In case you\u2019ve missed them, here are some news articles from the past year:<\/p>\n
Both public and private banks are an option if you want to save your baby\u2019s cord blood rather than having it discarded.<\/p>\n
If you choose a public bank, you are donating your baby\u2019s cord blood. This means that it will be available for use to anyone who might need it. There are public cord blood banks all over the country, collaborating with local hospitals; if you want to donate, research which ones are active in your local area and what their requirements are.<\/p>\n
As an alternative, you can choose private cord blood banking<\/a>. When you do this, your baby\u2019s cord blood stem cells will be stored and reserved solely for your family\u2019s use, ready and waiting should your baby, or another family member, ever need them. In addition to being a perfect genetic match for your baby, they also have a 25% chance of being a perfect match for a sibling, and a 50% chance of being a partial match. They are also guaranteed to be a partial match for parents.<\/p>\n At Cells4Life, we offer a range of services aimed at providing the maximum possible benefit to families who choose to store their baby\u2019s precious stem cells with us. Our proprietary processing technology retains up to 3 times more stem cells than industry-standard processing methods, making cord blood collection fully compatible with delayed and optimal cord clamping<\/a>. We also offer cord tissue<\/a>, placenta and amnion banking<\/a>.<\/p>\n To learn more about the potential of cord blood and why we are the most advanced cord blood bank in the US, fill in the form below to request your free info kit.<\/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|||” 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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