October 2011 - Posts

• Transplant Survivors: Where Are They Now Posted: Oct 27, 2011

  At CBR we are honored to assist families—sometimes during a time of great need—when a child is experiencing a life threatening illness.  What makes this company special are the relationships we form with... Tags: cord blood, stem cells, umbilical cord blood, newborn stem cells, cord blood banking, RealPeopleRealStories, aplastic anemia

• New Study First in North America to Use Adult Mesenchymal Stem Cells in MS Therapy Posted: Oct 20, 2011

  A recently launched Phase 1 trial at the Cleveland Clinic conducted in collaboration with Case Western Reserve University is the first North American clinical trial to test adult mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) transplantation as a new therapy for Multiple Sclerosis (MS).  MSCs are found in bone marrow and Tags: cord blood, stem cells, mesenchymal stem cells, MSCs, ScienceandResearch, Cleveland Clinic, cord tissue stem cells, Dr. Jeffrey Cohen

• Television’s World Report airs “Stem Cell Revolution” Posted: Oct 13, 2011

  Restoring Hope for Those who Felt Hopeless At CBR, we’re always pleased to see journalists cover stem cell research showing potential therapies. That’s why we wanted to call your attention to the World Report which recently aired Tags: cord blood, umbilical cord blood, stem cell, ScienceandResearch, Dr. Atala, Wake Forest University

• Cord Tissue Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Humans Shows Positive Results Posted: Oct 05, 2011

  The first reported human clinical application of umbilical cord tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells(MSCs) was recently published in Transplantation.(1) The study found that the use of cord tissue MSCs was feasible, safe and effective in treating patients with graft versus host disease (GvHD), which is a serious and potentially fatal complication of stem cell... Tags: cord blood, CBR, stem cell, mesenchymal stem cells, transplantation, ScienceandResearch, GvHD, cord tissue