What Are Haplo Cord Blood Transplants?
Umbilical cord blood has long been recognized as a valuable source of life-saving stem cells. Since the first cord blood transplant was carried out in 1988 for a patient with Fanconi anaemia, it’s estimated that more than 40,000 cord blood transplants have been...
Key Takeaways From Umbilical Cord Stem Cell Trial Research
Last month researchers at The Parent’s Guide to Cord Blood Foundation compiled a report about how perinatal stem cells were being employed in clinical trials from 2019 through to the end of 2023. [1] Perinatal stem cells are those which are collected in and around the...
New Gene Therapy Set to Improve Stem Cell Treatment Outcomes for Krabbe Disease
A new therapy, recently granted a UK Innovation Passport Designation, could help to improve treatment outcomes for Krabbe disease patients post-stem cell transplant. What is Krabbe disease? Krabbe disease is a rare genetic disorder affecting around 1 in every...
Five-Year-Old Receives Life Changing Umbilical Cord Blood Transplant
Five-year-old Gunner Lewis-Vale from Shropshire, UK, is finally able to step outside and enjoy the summer for the first time in six months, thanks to a successful stem cell transplant from umbilical cord blood donated 15 years ago. [1] [2] [3] Gunner’s Story...
World Sickle Cell Day and the Benefits of Cord Blood Banking
This year’s World Sickle Cell Day is on the 19th June, a day to recognize and raise awareness of the disease, the millions around the world who suffer from it, and ongoing research into how treatment is advancing. With this year’s theme being ‘we are STRONGER...
