What is cord blood banking?
Cord blood banking is storing the umbilical cord blood taken from the baby’s umbilical cord (which is normally discarded anyway). It can be stored in private cord blood banks (paid for) or government cord blood banks (normally free).
h2>Why is umbilical cord blood stored?
The umbilical cord blood is a rich source [...]
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Cord Blood Banking: To Invest Or Not?March 8th, 2006 For many like Laura Smith of Minnesota, investing in the future of her two daughters is a no-brainer. “My husband and I chose to bank our children’s cord blood simply because it’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” Smith said.
Thai Mothers Embrace Cord Blood BankingApril 28th, 2006 Wealthy Thai mothers embrace cord blood banking by depositing their new born babies’ blood in what is hoped to be a precautionary measure should their kids need stem cell transplants in future if they were to develop lethal blood-related complications like thalassemia and leukemia. The storage life of cord blood is up to 20 years, according to Steven Fang, head of Cygenics.
Donor Program Delaware (Free, Public Banking of Lifesaving Cord Blood) Used for Treatment of DiseasesMarch 29th, 2006 Little Sarah Kuhl is helping cancer victims and other critically ill patients, when her parents had donated her umbilical cord so that its blood, which is rich in stem cells can be used for transplantation. The programme is being initiated at the Christiana Hospital where Delaware’s is providing free, public banking of lifesaving cord blood.
Cord Blood Banking in IndiaApril 4th, 2006 Expectant parents now have the option of using umbilical cord banks to store the stem cells of their babies for a period of 21 years. The stem cells will be kept in store till the parents or the child (upon reaching the age of 21) decide what it can be used for.
Stem Cell Transplant Insurance Available for Cord blood Banking CustomersMarch 8th, 2006 The upcoming storage facility of CordLife may be able to defray the expensive medical costs related to stem cell transplants for the parents in Calcutta where a recently launched medical insurance plan in Singapore has the scheme of preserving the cord blood of their newborns. Tissue banking subsidiary, CordLife of the leading cell therapy services company CyGenics Ltd has entered into an agreement with one of the largest insurance companies in Singapore, NTUC Income.
Cord Blood Banking - The Real Life InsuranceApril 11th, 2006 Expectant parents now have the option of using umbilical cord banks to store the stem cells of their babies for a period of 21 years. The stem cells will be kept in store till the parents or the child (upon reaching the age of 21) decide what it can be used for.
Indian Cord Blood Bank Announces Launching of New CentreApril 4th, 2006 LifeCell, India’s cord blood bank, announced the launch of its marketing and collection centre in Surat, for umbilical cord stem cell banking. LifeCell has a Stem Cell Processing and Banking facility near Chennai, conforming to the standards of American Association of Blood Banks and USFDA.
Cord Blood Transplantation : Effective New treatment for Leukemia, Sickle Cell Anaemia and Other Metabolic and Blood DisordersMarch 16th, 2006 Cord blood is currently used to treat approximately 75 genetic diseases, cancers, and blood disorders. Both private and public Cord Blood Banks have developed in response to the success of umbilical cord blood transplants in treating diseases of the blood and immune systems, such as Fanconi’s anemia and Leukemia.
