The umbilical cord — the lifeline between mother and baby — was historically discarded as medical waste after birth. Today, an increasing number of parents are choosing to preserve the cord blood for ...

Before you got pregnant, you may not have given umbilical cords much thought. But did you know it's full of cells that could save someone's life? Not to brag, but cord blood is a pretty big deal, and ...

Umbilical cord blood banking is useful due to its role in transplantation. Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) possess the ability to reconstitute any blood cell type, offering the potential to treat ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Cord Blood Registry is one of several companies in the U.S. that "banks" a baby's cord blood. Cord blood banking is suddenly ...

Choosing a private cord blood bank is an important decision for new parents and healthcare professionals. With the rise of regenerative medicine, cord blood banking offers a proactive way to preserve ...

This year, Nov. 17 has been designated World Cord Blood Day, an annual event to raise awareness for the life-saving benefits of cord blood transplants while educating parents, health professionals and ...

Wendy and Steve Grant have made a $100 million business out of something that everyone is born with and is almost always thrown away: stem-cell rich blood from umbilical cords. The Los Altos Hills ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. St. Louis has one of the world's largest collections of umbilical cord blood, but it needs to diversify. The St. Louis Cord Blood ...