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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 2025 By the end of 2024, CBR had released over 750 cord blood units – 84% of them for use in regenerative medicine.
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 Jul 2025 As of the end of 2024, 620 families had used their cord blood stored with ViaCord for a stem cell transplant or regenerative medicine. |
 Jul 2025 By May of 2025, the FamiCord list of therapeutic applications included 7550 stem cell therapies. The majority, 69%, were peripheral blood and bone... more |
 Jul 2025 The most important thing you need to know about pregnancy and labor is to keep your mindset "open and flexible". This is the first in a series of... more |