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• Can Newborn Stem Cells from the Umbilical Cord Help Tiny Lungs Breathe?

  In a recent blog post , we discussed mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), a particular type of stem cell with several unique characteristics that make them of particular interest to researchers who are exploring their potential in a wide variety of therapeutic... Posted Jan 28, 2010 Tags: cord blood, stem cells, stem cell, Cell Transplantation, mesenchymal stem cells, MSC, respiratory problems, BPD, lung disease, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, premature birth, lung disease in infants, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Heart, Lung, MSCs

• Study Result: Sheep’s Own Cord Blood Helps Heart Damage

  Based on data recently published in Cell Transplantation , researchers demonstrated that in a study with sheep, self-donated – also called autologous – cord blood stem cells played an important role in heart repair following surgery. Human patients undergoing... Posted Dec 18, 2009 Tags: cord blood, stem cells, umbilical cord blood, heart damage, Cell Transplantation, TOF

• Umbilical Cord Blood Made to Function Like Embryonic Stem Cells

  Researchers at the Salk Institute announced last week that they successfully reprogrammed cord blood cells to function like embryonic stem cells. As reported by Science Daily , the institute’s study results are significant because they identify cord blood... Posted Oct 06, 2009 Tags: cord blood, regenerative medicine, stem cells, family banking, umbilical cord blood, pluripotent, Dr. Belmonte, Stalk Institute, Science Daily

• Ohio Senate Should Be Encouraged to Vote on Bi-Partisan Cord Blood Education Bill

  Expectant parents in Ohio could soon benefit from better information about their options to preserve the stem cells in their baby’s umbilical cord blood if the state Sena te passes a well-supported, bi-partisan education bill that has already been passed... Posted Sep 18, 2009 Tags: cord blood, stem cells, umbilical cord blood, House bill 102, Ohio, Ohio Department of Health

• CBR Supports Stem Cell Awareness Day!

  On September 23rd, organizations around the world dedicated to advancing stem cell science and regenerative therapies will come together to mark Stem Cell Awareness Day . The Day is an opportunity to celebrate the progress we’ve made in regenerative medicine... Posted Sep 02, 2009 Tags: cord blood, regenerative medicine, stem cells, umbilical cord blood, stem cell awareness day, CIRM

• Achieving Happy, Healthy First Birthdays . . . And Many More Beyond

  Helping parents protect and celebrate the health of their children is CBR’s primary mission and a driving force behind everything we do. Years ago, we decided to start sending every child whose cord blood is banked with us a copy of Karen Katz’s classic... Posted Aug 26, 2009 Tags: cord blood, stem cells, family banking, umbilical cord blood, CBR, Karen Katz, First Candle

• What’s on your mind?

  As the Stem Cell Source blog closes in on its sixth month, we want to take the opportunity to see if we are writing about the issues that matter to you. So what questions do you have? Do you want to know more about public policy, advances in cord blood... Posted Aug 19, 2009 Tags: cord blood, stem cells, family banking, umbilical cord blood, cord blood banking, clinical trials, public policy

• Cord Blood Researchers Take It to Heart: Data Highlights Use of Cord Blood Stem Cells to Build Heart Valves

  Imagine a damaged human heart restored to its natural function, thanks to the contribution of umbilical cord blood stem cells. It may sound like science fiction, but research suggests that this scenario may not be too far in our future. At the American... Posted Jul 28, 2009 Tags: cord blood, regenerative medicine, stem cells, family banking, umbilical cord blood, cord blood banking, life-saving, heart valve, Thoracic and Cadiovascular Surgeon

• July = Summer, Sun and Cord Blood Awareness

  In addition to the time for family barbecues, summer vacations and Independence Day celebrations, July is also recognized as Cord Blood Awareness Month by a society of the American Hospital Association. Despite emerging research exploring the use of cord... Posted Jul 01, 2009 Tags: cord blood, stem cells, family banking, umbilical cord blood, cord blood banking, private banking, cord blood awareness month

• Cord Blood Banking: The “Ultimate Biological Recycling” of Life-Saving Stem Cells

  When we think of recycling, it’s usually in terms of pizza boxes, soda cans and glass bottles, but RN Janine Henson has a different perspective. In a recent article posted at PregnancyToday.com , a popular education site for expectant moms, Henson describes... Posted Jun 26, 2009 Tags: cord blood, stem cells, family banking, umbilical cord blood, Diabetes, cord blood banking, private banking, leukemia, recycling, PregnancyToday.com, RN Janine Henson, life-saving, lymphoma

• North Carolina Latest State to Enact Cord Blood Education Law

  This week North Carolina Governor Beverly Perdue signed a law that requires the state’s Department of Health and Human Services to provide free education about cord blood stem cells and the options for preserving them to parents and physicians. Sponsored... Posted Jun 09, 2009 Tags: cord blood, regenerative medicine, stem cells, family banking, umbilical cord blood, Institute of Medicine, North Carolina, Cord blood Education Law, Governor Beverly Perdue, Department of Health and Human Services

• 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. Under... 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

• Safety Mom Helps Parents Get Smart about Cord Blood Banking

  Safety Mom Alison Rhodes has been an active proponent of child health and safety issues ever since her first child died from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) in 1997. A fervent believer that parents are the best advocates for their children, Alison... Posted May 21, 2009 Tags: cord blood, stem cells, family banking, umbilical cord blood, newborn stem cells, Saftey Mom, SIDS, Alison Rhodes, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, The View from the Bay

• A Physician’s Perspective: Two Purchases That Can Be Lifesaving for Your Newborn

  Increasingly, physicians and researchers are studying the use of a child’s own cord blood stem cells to help repair specific tissue or organs in the body damaged by disease or injury. Referred to as regenerative medicine, this field of study has the potential... Posted May 15, 2009 Tags: cord blood, stem cells, family banking, umbilical cord blood, newborn stem cells, Dr.Marra Francis

• Every Parent Has the Right to Know

  Congresswoman Jackie Speier , a longtime champion of women’s and children’s health issues, introduced landmark legislation on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives this week that advocates for the right of every parent to understand the value... Posted May 01, 2009 Tags: cord blood, stem cells, research, umbilical cord blood, newborn stem cells, Journal of Reproductive Health, Cord Blood Education and Awareness Act, Jackie Speier