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• Why Bank Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cells?

  As families become more educated on umbilical cord banking, they may choose to bank their baby’s cord blood and Posted Jan 19, 2012 Tags: cord blood, stem cells, umbilical cord blood, Cord Blood Regsitry, CBR, clinical trials, InsideCBR, RealPeopleRealStories, cord tissue

• Transplant Survivors: Where Are They Now

  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... Posted Oct 27, 2011 Tags: cord blood, stem cells, umbilical cord blood, newborn stem cells, cord blood banking, RealPeopleRealStories, aplastic anemia

• A Sickle Cell Survivor story: Carol Mulumba

  In honor of sickle cell awareness month, Cord Blood Registry® (CBR) wants to share a client’s triumphant personal battle with the life-threatening disease and help create awareness... Posted Sep 22, 2011 Tags: cord blood, sickle cell anemia, umbilical cord blood, CBR, stem cell, RealPeopleRealStories, newborn cord blood stem cells, sickle cell disease

• Television’s The Doctors Answer Viewer Questions About Cord Blood Banking

  The popular television advice show The Doctors, features four practitioners from four different specialties who tackle health and medical issues for people of all ages. In a recent episode they field a question from a home viewer inquiring about storing her third child’s umbilical cord blood.  OB/GYN Lisa Masterson begins by saying, “what I tell... Posted Sep 01, 2011 Tags: cord blood, cord blood banking, Cord Blood Regsitry, CBR, stem cell, RealPeopleRealStories, umbilical cord, The Doctors, Lisa Masterson

• “There’s Nothing She Can’t Do”– A CBR Mother’s Perspective

  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... Posted Aug 25, 2011 Tags: cord blood, umbilical cord blood, newborn stem cells, CBR, stem cell, Cerebral Palsy, RealPeopleRealStories, Chloe Levine

• MommyMD Author, Dr. Rallie McAllister, Offers Tips for Mom’s-to-be

  Dr. Rallie McAllister, co-author of The MommyMD Guide to Pregnancy and Birth, appeared recently on Los Angeles television with tips for mothers to be.   So many mothers want to know what doctors do with their own children, which became the inspiration for the book and is what makes it unique in the pregnancy book category.  Dr. McAllister... Posted Jul 28, 2011 Tags: cord blood, CBR, stem cell, Pregnancy Books, InsideCBR, RealPeopleRealStories

• The Stem Cell Source Answers Reader Questions: Part 2

  The Stem Cell Source regularly receives questions from readers, and we wanted to take some time to answer some of the most common questions now.  We’ll continue to do this on a regular basis.  Thank you for reading.   Are spinal cord injuries currently being treated with cord blood stem cells? There is a great deal of interest in using cord blood stem cells... Posted Jun 23, 2011 Tags: cord blood, stem cells, cord blood stem cells, RealPeopleRealStories, NewsandUpdates

• This Family of Five Knows Who to Bank On

  With five children, CBR clients Jean and Joseph Tucker certainly understand the word “busy.”  Ranging in age from 12 to 1, Ryan, Leanna, Luke, Jessica and Kyra Tucker all share something in common besides genetics: CBR is the proud guardian of the cord blood stem cells for each one of them. The Tuckers first learned about the benefits of banking cord blood while Jean was... Posted May 26, 2011 Tags: cord blood, stem cells, cord blood stem cells, RealPeopleRealStories

• North Dakota Family Applauds New Cord Blood Legislation Just Passed in their State

  A new state law just passed in North Dakota will help to ensure that North Dakota families have an easier time learning about their cord blood banking options during pregnancy. When North Dakota residents Sarah and Ben were expecting their first child, they received a brochure on cord blood banking along with a big bag of other brochures and samples related to pregnancy. Because... Posted May 19, 2011 Tags: cord blood, stem cell, InsideCBR, RealPeopleRealStories, NewsandUpdates, PublicPolicy, North Dakota Legislation

• The Stem Cell Source Answers Reader Questions

  The Stem Cell Source regularly receives questions from readers, and we wanted to take some time to answer some of the most common questions now.  We’ll continue to do this on a regular basis.  Thank you for reading.   Q & A: Are adults who sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI) currently being treated with cord blood stem cells? At... Posted Apr 21, 2011 Tags: cord blood, stem cells, cord blood stem cells, RealPeopleRealStories, NewsandUpdates

• Advancing Cord Blood Stem Cell Research – One Clinical Trial at a Time

  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... Posted Feb 24, 2011 Tags: cord blood, stem cell, ScienceandResearch, InsideCBR, RealPeopleRealStories, NewsandUpdates

• Mending Little Hearts

  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... Posted Feb 14, 2011 Tags: stem cell, ScienceandResearch, RealPeopleRealStories, Mended Little Hearts

• Treating Metabolic Disorders with Stem Cell Transplants

  Inherited metabolic disorders such as Hurler’s Syndrome and Krabbe Disease are genetic conditions caused by enzyme defects that result in problems with the way the body processes metabolic substances. Typically appearing in early childhood, these metabolic disorders affect different enzymes and cause varied types and degrees of... Posted Jan 25, 2011 Tags: cord blood, stem cell, RealPeopleRealStories, umbilical cord, metabolic disorders

• Physician Moms Support Cord Blood Banking

  Soccer Moms.  Helicopter Moms.  Mama Grizzlies . . . the list goes on.  Moms carry many titles and have many roles, and as the saying goes, “Mom knows best.” That’s what makes one of the newest pregnancy books somewhat unique.  Titled Posted Aug 05, 2010 Tags: cord blood, newborn stem cells, Pregnancy Information, Pregnancy Books, Pregnancy Guides, RealPeopleRealStories

• After Brain Injury from Near-Drowning: Girl’s Own Cord Blood Used in Experimental Therapy

  Swimming pools are a well-recognized symbol of summertime fun.  But they also can be a life-threatening hazard for children. Drowning is the second leading cause of injury-related death of children under 14 and the leading cause of death for children under four [1, 2].  Nearly as tragic are the statistics for children... Posted Jul 30, 2010 Tags: cord blood, regenerative medicine, umbilical cord blood, Saftey Mom, Alison Rhodes, CBR, stem cell, Keeping it Together, oxygen deprivation, summer safety, ScienceandResearch, RealPeopleRealStories