Best Decisions in Cord Blood Banking
The blood that remains in the umbilical cord after birth is rich in newborn stem cells, and additional stem cells can be found in the tissue of the umbilical cord and placenta. Once the baby is born, and even if cord clamping is delayed, it is possible to collect these cells and bank them in cryogenic storage. Parents have a choice between donating cord blood to a public bank for free, or paying a private bank to store it for their family.
Shai's Story
Shai was a feisty little girl whose mother used her scientific background to search for the best approach to cure her cancer. Shai narrowly escaped death many times, including a recovery that even her doctors considered a miracle, yet she died at dawn on the day that she would have begun kindergarten. Her mother went on to found this website and charity in her memory. Read more...
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 Jul 2024 The purpose of this article is to explain that, under standard operating procedures, cord blood banks normally have multiple overlapping levels of... more |
 Jul 2024 In order to align with an upcoming clinical trial that will give unrelated cord blood to children with cerebral palsy, the Duke EAP is now offering... more |
 Jul 2024 Mason Shaffer received a cord blood transplant when he was still an infant for the rare metabolic condition Malignant Infantile Osteopetrosis. He is... more |