Posts Tagged ‘cord blood storage’
CordBank stores your baby’s cord blood in Auckland, New Zealand
Behind the scenes at the CordBank lab CordBank stores your baby’s cord blood in Auckland, New Zealand. We’re licensed by the New Zealand Ministry of Health and operate under the most stringent level of quality applied to cord blood banks globally. To maintain security, our lab is a closed site – which means we can’t…
Read MoreThinking ahead paid off for Barrett family
When 9-year-old Barrett Ross was born, his parents chose to save the blood from his umbilical cord – ignoring the genetic counselor who told them there was no need for the expense. There was nothing in the family’s background to indicate potential disease for the newborn, the counselor told the new parents. (Uninformed advice that…
Read MoreCord blood shows more promise in Stage 2 diabetic trial
The second stage of an innovative trial using cord blood to treat children with Type 1 diabetes is now underway at the University of Florida College of Medicine. In this phase 2 study the investigators are trying to see if a single intravenous infusion of autologous (self) cord blood cells followed by 1 year of…
Read MoreSign up to bank your baby’s cord blood with CordBank in NZ for $750.00
Expectant parents can now sign up with CordBank for $750.00 and receive their baby’s special cord blood collection kit within 3 working days. Families with one or more children registered with CordBank can get their collection kit for the discounted sibling rate of $550.00. Parents (or grandparents) can choose to pay the $2,000 balance, which covers the medical testing, processing and 1st year’s…
Read MoreMother Discusses Cord Blood Treatment For Cerebral Palsy with Paul Holmes
When Ryan Schneider was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at the age of two, it was a tough time for his mother Mary. But amongst all the stress and sadness, Mary also thought of something hopeful. She had banked Ryan’s umbilical cord blood when he was born. {Schneider}
Read MoreRemarkable Results for Boy With Cerebral Palsy After Cord Blood Treatment
November 24, 2007 Toddler Dallas saw improvement in his physical cerebral palsy symptoms very quickly after receiving an experimental treatment using stem cells obtained from his own umbilical cord blood. Watch the news story: {Remarkable Results for Boy with Cerebral Palsy after Cord Blood Treatment}
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