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• 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

• 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

• “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

• Opening the Possibilities of New Therapies for Children

  The holidays are a joyous time, especially for children. But that isn’t always the case for families with a child who is injured or ill, especially if there are limited treatment options to address their condition. That’s why the mission of the non-profit Newborn Possibilities... Posted Nov 22, 2010 Tags: cord blood, umbilical cord blood, newborn stem cells, Cord Blood Regsitry, CBR, clinical trials, brain injury, Cerebral Palsy, newborn possibilities program, NPP, ScienceandResearch, InsideCBR

• 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

• Not a Cloud in Sight: Stem Cells and Cornea Repair

  Major news outlets recently reported research demonstrating that mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), a specific type of stem cell with unique properties, restored transparency to the cloudy corneas of laboratory mice.  The data, presented by researchers during the American Society for Cell Biology Annual Meeting in December 2009, suggests that transplantation of umbilical... Posted Feb 25, 2010 Tags: cord blood, regenerative medicine, newborn stem cells, cord blood banking, cord blood stem cells, mesenchymal stem cells, MSCs, eye repair, cornea, U.S. News and World Report, ScienceandResearch

• Cord Blood Banks are Not Stem Cell Clinics

  A recent story filed by Agence France-Presse (AFP), a Paris-based news service, offered a very misleading perspective on the current state of cord blood banking as well as the legitimate medical use of cord blood stem cells.  In essence, the reporter failed to recognize the difference between overseas “stem cell clinics” offering... Posted Feb 23, 2010 Tags: cord blood, umbilical cord blood, newborn stem cells, CBR, clinical trials, FDA Approved, Stem Cell Clinics, Dr. Weissman, AFP, AAAS, ScienceandResearch, NewsandUpdates

• Newborn Possibilities Fund: Helping Infants Go the Distance

  In our last post, we introduced the Newborn Possibilities Program, a first-of-its-kind initiative launched in... Posted Feb 23, 2010 Tags: cord blood, umbilical cord blood, newborn stem cells, CBR, newborn possibilities program, Arizona, Ragnar Relay, InsideCBR, RealPeopleRealStories, NewsandUpdates

• New Initiative Provides Safety Net to Infants Born At-Risk for Brain Injury While Helping To Advance Cord Blood Stem Cell Clinical Research

  CBR is launching a new program in collaboration with a select group of leading U.S. medical institutions that will enable children born at risk for brain injuries to participate in new medical research using their own cord blood stem cells. The program, called Newborn Possibilities, will ensure that the cord blood of children born at-risk... Posted Feb 22, 2010 Tags: cord blood, umbilical cord blood, newborn stem cells, clinical trials, stem cell, Cerebral Palsy, tramatic brain injury, FDA Approved, Tucson Medical Center, Save the Cord Foundation, Watching Over Mothers and Babies Foundation, ScienceandResearch, InsideCBR

• 18 Years of Experience Matter!

  On the path from birth to maturity, reaching one’s 18th birthday is a very significant milestone. It’s an important achievement that validates, among many things, the training, development and experience necessary... Posted Jan 21, 2010 Tags: cord blood, family banking, umbilical cord blood, newborn stem cells, Cord Blood Regsitry, CBR, stem cell, InsideCBR, NewsandUpdates

• Cord Blood Stem Cells Successfully Expanded and Used To Treat Patients

  Researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle have made a significant scientific breakthrough by expanding the number of newborn stem cells from a unit of cord blood in the laboratory and then successfully using them to treat patients with leukemia.  The study, which appeared in the Jan.17th issue of Posted Jan 20, 2010 Tags: cord blood, newborn stem cells, leukemia, stem cell, Colleen Delaney, Nature Medicine, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, cord blood stem cells, ScienceandResearch

• Every Voice Counts: Support the Family Cord Blood Banking Act!

  A few months ago we wrote about the Family Cord Blood Banking Act (H.R. 1718), a new federal bill that would allow parents to use pre-tax dollars to pay for cord blood stem cells. Now we’re asking for your help in making sure the bill becomes law. Posted Jun 04, 2009 Tags: cord blood, regenerative medicine, stem cells, research, Ron Kind, Family Cord Blood Banking Act, family banking, umbilical cord blood, newborn stem cells, Medical Expenses, Tax-Free dollars, NewsandUpdates, PublicPolicy