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• Cord Blood Registry is Advancing Regenerative Medicine Research at Exciting Pace

  Cord Blood Registry® (CBR®), the world’s largest newborn stem cell bank, is fueling innovation in newborn stem cell research. As CBR prepares to release its 250th  cord blood unit for medical use this month... Posted Mar 22, 2013 Tags: regenerative medicine, Diabetes, cord blood banking, CBR, brain injury, stem cell, cord blood stem cells, cord blood registry, autism

• Cord Blood Stem Cells Stored at No Cost to Families Provide Therapeutic Options

  Thanks to the Newborn Possibilities Program® by Cord Blood Registry® (CBR®), families facing serious medical conditions with few options may have access to family cord blood stem cell banking services at no cost. This program enables... Posted Mar 01, 2013 Tags: newborn stem cells, clinical trials, cord blood stem cells, NPP, cord blood registry, Newborn Possibilites Program, umbilical cord blood stem cells

• Key Tips on How to Choose a Family Cord Blood Bank:

  Cord blood banking is a topic being discussed more often by physicians and expectant parents. The vast array of information online can be difficult to sift through. Rallie McAllister, M. D., MPH, CBR spokesperson and co-author of The Mommy MD Guide to Pregnancy and Birth – created this tip list to help soon-to-be parents sift through some important... Posted Feb 08, 2013 Tags: newborn stem cells, cord blood banking, CBR, clinical trials, cord blood registry, Dr. Rallie McAllister

• Why We Decided to Bank Our Baby’s Cord Blood

  by Daddy MD Guides blogger Wyatt Myers When my wife became pregnant with our first child in 2008, I was like most soon-to-be-dads. I loved the idea of having kids, and my wife and I were both very excited about what the future would bring. But the reality is that I had absolutely no idea what I was in for. ... Posted Jan 31, 2013 Tags: newborn stem cells, cord blood banking, CBR, cord blood registry, daddy md guides, Wyatt Myers

• Meet Dr. Jennifer Arnold: Star of “The Little Couple” and Physician in Houston

  Dr. Jennifer Arnold co-stars in the popular Learning Channel television program “The Little Couple”.  She is also the medical director of the Simulation Center at Texas Children’s Hospital and an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston, Texas. She is passionate about education on healthcare issues... Posted Jan 25, 2013 Tags: newborn stem cells, cord blood banking, CBR, cord blood registry, umbilical cord blood stem cells, Dr. Jennifer Arnold, The Little Couple

• Little boy impaired by stroke exceeds expectations

  Hunter was 6 months old when a neurologist informed his family that an in-utero stroke had resulted in cerebral palsy, a brain injury than can impair movement, learning, hearing, vision and cognitive skills. He had little to no control... Posted Jan 18, 2013 Tags: stem cells, cord blood banking, CBR, Cerebral Palsy, cord blood registry, pediatric stroke

• A Near-Tragedy Turns into a Story of Hope

  Tonya and Marvin first learned about cord blood banking when they were pregnant with Sparrow. Like many expecting parents who bank, they decided to save her cord blood so it might be available for any of their children, should one of them ever need it. After some research, Tonya and Marvin decided to bank with Cord Blood Registry (CBR). Sparrow... Posted Jan 04, 2013 Tags: cord blood banking, CBR, stem cell, umbilical cord blood, cord blood registry, drowning

• My Child Without Limits

  “For people with a broad spectrum of disabilities, life should be without limits.” – United Cerebral Palsy website Every parent wants to give his or her child opportunities to lead a full, productive life, but when a child has a disability, extra hurdles can appear along the way. That’s why many parents of children with disabilities turn to Posted Dec 13, 2012 Tags: cord blood, stem cells, CBR, Cerebral Palsy, cord blood registry, My Child Without Limits, United Cerebral Palsy

• Stories from the Road

  Any parent knows that sometimes the unexpected happens when you’re expecting. The same can also be said for CBR’s Regional Managers (RMs). While our field team’s primary role is to provide support and information about newborn stem cell banking to healthcare providers, RMs also step in to help expecting families in sometimes surprising ways. We... Posted Nov 16, 2012 Tags: cord blood banking, CBR, newborn cord blood stem cells, cord blood registry, Newborn Possibilites Program, regional managers

• Quick International Delivers Precious Cord Blood Despite Floods and Devastation From Hurricane Sandy

  The following blog was sent to us by Claire Gertz, Director Qualtiy Assurance at Quick International Courier describing the heroic efforts of just one of the company delivery specialists. We wanted to share this inspiring story with you. *******************************... Posted Nov 09, 2012 Tags: cord blood banking, CBR, cord blood stem cells, cord blood registry, Quick International, courier service

• Five Not-to-Miss CBR Posts

  As the world’s largest, most experienced cord blood bank, CBR has a lot of news and success stories to share with our readers, viewers and followers. That’s why CBR has more than one way to provide updates and interact with anyone who is interested in newborn cord blood banking. For instance, we recently asked parents on Facebook for Posted Oct 19, 2012 Tags: cord blood banking, CBR, cord blood stem cells, umbilical cord blood, cord blood registry, social media, youtube, facebook

• The Path to a Healthy Pregnancy

  Posted Oct 04, 2012 Tags: cord blood banking, CBR, cord blood stem cells, pregnancy, cord blood registry, umbilical cord blood stem cells, Healthy Futures, stages in pregnancy

• Giuliana & Bill Rancic Visit Dewar #54

  Just weeks before Giuliana and Bill Rancic became first-time parents, they traveled to Tucson for a behind-the-scenes tour of the CBR lab and a glimpse at where Edward Duke’s cord blood stem cells would soon be stored. Dewar #54, to be exact. Dewars are the large cryogenic storage pods where Posted Sep 27, 2012 Tags: cord blood banking, CBR, cord blood registry, Healthy Futures, Edward Duke, G&B, Giuliana and Bill Rancic

• Re-thinking Superman

  When he was just an infant, Joseph Davis was diagnosed with sickle cell anemia, a blood disease that causes severe pain and may result in early death. After a year of looking for a suitable stem cell donor for their son, the Davis family welcomed... Posted Sep 14, 2012 Tags: sickle cell anemia, CBR, stem cell, sickle cell disease, Cord banking banking, cord blood registry, cord blood blood stem cells

• A Day to Celebrate Grandparents

  In the U.S. alone, there are more than 70 million grandparents, up from 17 million three decades ago! The importance of grandparents in our lives resonates in the stories they tell and the hugs they give. From the time we’re kids to the time we’re having children of our own, grandparents provide the extra support and love we need – they are the foundation... Posted Sep 06, 2012 Tags: CBR, cord blood stem cells, cord blood registry, umbilical cord blood stem cells, grandchildren, granparents day