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5 ground-breaking clinical trials using cord blood
As we continue with Cord Blood Awareness month, we will reflect on some of the most revolutionary clinical trials using umbilical cord blood over the last two decades. Cord blood and brain injury Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of disability and...
Could Cord Blood Help to Extend Lives by 5 Healthy Years?
Wayne Channon, Chairman of Cells4Life, talks to Susan Flory at the UK All-Party Parliamentary Group for Longevity, a cross-party parliamentary forum focused on healthy ageing and longevity research, about the role of umbilical cord blood and regenerative medicine in...
Umbilical cord blood successfully treats rare genetic diseases
Researchers have discovered that infusing umbilical cord blood has safely and effectively treated 44 children born with various non-cancerous genetic diseases, including sickle cell disease, Thalassemia, Hunter syndrome and Krabbe disease. The study is the largest...
Cord Blood Awareness Month
Throughout July we are celebrating Cord Blood Awareness Month, which aims to raise awareness amongst expectant parents about the importance of saving umbilical cord blood, as well as the valuable stem cells that it contains. Each week we will be discussing a different...
Cord blood banking during COVID-19 FAQs
We have had many parents getting in touch with us about the impact that COVID-19 may have on banking their baby’s umbilical cord blood during the pandemic. Over the last week or so, we have collected your Frequently Asked Questions about cord blood banking and...
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