February 2011 - Posts

• Advancing Cord Blood Stem Cell Research – One Clinical Trial at a Time Posted: Feb 24, 2011

  2011 brought some welcome news in the world of cord blood stem cell research. On January 5, the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston announced it had begun enrollment for the first FDA-regulated Phase I safety study, to investigate the use of a child’s own... Tags: cord blood, stem cell, ScienceandResearch, InsideCBR, RealPeopleRealStories, NewsandUpdates

• Mending Little Hearts Posted: Feb 14, 2011

  As the science supporting future stem cell therapies evolves, we’re learning more about how stem cells may be used to repair damaged cells in several areas of the body, including the heart and the brain. Millions could one day benefit from this emerging research – including people living with congenital heart defects... Tags: stem cell, ScienceandResearch, RealPeopleRealStories, Mended Little Hearts

• Study Touts Transplantation Advances of Past Decade Posted: Feb 08, 2011

  A study published in The New England Journal of Medicine reports that advances in stem cell transplantation have resulted in reduced rates of treatment-related complications and overall mortality. The study looked... Tags: stem cell, ScienceandResearch, New England Journal of Medicine, stem cell transplantation

• A Journey of Two-hundred and Two Miles Begins With One Cause Posted: Feb 02, 2011

  Twenty-four Cord Blood Registry employees will be taking to the pavement, dirt, and trails of Arizona—competing in the 202-mile Ragnar del Sol relay race. But they won’t be running just to get from Point A (Wickenburg, AZ) to Point B (Tempe, AZ). They will be running to raise... Tags: cord blood, CBR, stem cell, newborn possibilities program, Ragnar Relay, fundraiser