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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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 Feb 2026 Many parents are confused about the revised vaccine schedule published by the CDC. Parents should be reassured that, at least for 2026, their ability... more |
 Feb 2026 KRIO Institute is the only cord blood bank based in Hungary, a country with a strongly nationalized healthcare system and many incentives to... more |
 Jan 2026 When their daughter was diagnosed with Thalassemia, the parents banked cord blood from her younger brother. Two years later those sibling stem cells... more |