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27 years and counting
A new study shows cord blood stem cell remain viable after 27 years of cryogenic storage. The research, conducted at the US based laboratory of the late cord blood pioneer Hal Broxmeyer, extends the facility’s previous findings on cord blood’s longevity, when tested at 5, 10, 15, and 23.5 years. See the study here. According…
Auckland Baby Expo Special Offer – Terms & Conditions May 2025
TERMS AND CONDITIONS This promotion offers 2 years of annual cord blood storage with CordBank, to the value of $450.00 To be eligible for this offer you will need to have completed and submitted the registration for your baby including payment as per the options on the CordBank website by midnight on Tuesday 20th…
‘The Business of Happily Ever Afters’ NZBusiness Mag
Many years into running my PR company, I couldn’t imagine doing anything else. I loved the clients, my team, and the media (mostly). But learning about cord blood banking set me on a new and unexpected path. Now, 20 years after I co-founded CordBank Aotearoa’s first – and still only – cord blood bank. –…
Stem cells for glaucoma treatment?
Stem cells for glaucoma treatment? As March is NZ Glaucoma Awareness Month, it’s timely to recognise that around 2% of New Zealanders over 40 years of age have glaucoma – a group of eye conditions that damage the optic nerve. Now, stem cells are being investigated as a possible treatment. Read more about this research…
Cord blood hope for prem babies
Cord blood hope for prem babies A first-of-its-kind study is underway to see if cord blood cells are effective in preventing premature newborns from developing bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) which is relatively common in preterm infants. BPD is a breathing disorder in premature infants where the infants’ lungs become irritated and do not develop normally. It…
Could cord blood help treat long COVID?
Could cord blood help treat long COVID? While we have been focusing on the weather emergencies here in New Zealand, COVID-19 is still very much around and we are hearing constant reports about the debilitating condition known as long Covid. Now, a Californian cord blood regenerative therapeutics company is about to enter phase two of…
20 years of CordBank NZ
Happy birthday to us! 20 years of CordBank NZ 2022 is a special year for us at CordBank: our 20th anniversary. Our co-founder, Jenni Raynish, reflects on the road she travelled to establish and grow the only service licensed to process and store cord blood right here in New Zealand. “I first…
CordBank Celebrates 20 Years – Biz Today Interview
CordBank’s 20th Birthday – An Interview With Biz Today. Co-Founder and CEO Jenni Raynish joins Dominic Bowden on WellBeings, to celebrate CordBank’s 20th birthday. In this interview, Jenni reflects on why she co-founded CordBank here in New Zealand, the medical advancements of the last 20 years, and importantly why she wants all parents to know…
Preterm brain injury cord blood stem cell study
Preterm brain injury cord blood stem cell study A PhD student at Monash University in Melbourne has been awarded the 2021 European Society for Paediatric Research Young Investigator Start Up Grant of 10,000 Euro for research on cord blood stem cell treatment for newborns with brain injury. Dr Lindsay Zhou is investigating the use…
Stem cell therapy for MS patients
Stem cell therapy for MS patients Medical professionals are now using stem cells to treat multiple sclerosis (MS). MS is an autoimmune disease which causes the body’s immune system to attack different parts of the patient’s central nervous system such as the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerve. Currently there is no cure…