August 2011 - Posts

• “There’s Nothing She Can’t Do”– A CBR Mother’s Perspective Posted: Aug 25, 2011

  A little more than three years ago, Chloe Levine received a reinfusion of her own cord blood stem cells as an experimental treatment for the paralysis on the right side of her body diagnosed as cerebral palsy. At the time of reinfusion, doctors... Tags: cord blood, umbilical cord blood, newborn stem cells, CBR, stem cell, Cerebral Palsy, RealPeopleRealStories, Chloe Levine

• Two New Studies Highlight Medical Research Using Patients’ Own Stem Cells Posted: Aug 18, 2011

  Two different studies out in July illustrate interesting work using a patient’s own stem cells for medical therapy. An international team of doctors in Sweden implanted the first stem-cell-made windpipe into a tracheal cancer patient. The organ was made from the man’s own stem cells and officials are calling it the first successful procedure of its kind... Tags: cord blood, CBR, stem cell, ScienceandResearch, umbilical cord, Dr. Losordo

• Giving Parents the Power to Decide Posted: Aug 11, 2011

  Since 1998, countless families have turned to Dr. Fran Verter and her remarkable website, Parent’s Guide to Cord Blood Foundation, as a guide to evaluating cord blood banking services. Parents aren’t the only ones who have turned to Dr. Verter for her expertise; in the past few months, three states... Tags: cord blood, CBR, stem cell, Parent's Guide to Cord Blood Foundation, ScienceandResearch, Dr. Fran Verter

• Giving a Voice to Brain Injury Posted: Aug 04, 2011

  Did you know that an estimated 1.7 million children and adults in the U.S. sustain a traumatic brain injury each year?  As the oldest and largest brain injury advocacy organization nationwide, the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA)speaks up for the rights of individuals who are affected by brain injury and offers hope, help and healing for those living... Tags: cord blood, CBR, brain injury, stem cell, NewsandUpdates, BIAA