What's so special about your newborn's cord blood?

Your baby's umbilical cord blood is a valuable source of non-controversial stem cells. Cord blood stem cells, like bone marrow stem cells, are free of political and ethical debate. The benefits of cord blood stem cells are clear-cord blood has already saved thousands of lives and medical researchers are now exploring potential new uses for conditions like diabetes, heart disease and stroke. Today, cord blood stem cells have been used successfully in the treatment of over 70 life-threatening diseases. Cord blood is a guaranteed match for the baby and may also provide potential treatment for other family members as well. We encourage you to learn more about the potential of cord blood and make an informed healthcare decision for your family.

How might stem cells be more useful in the future?

 Researchers are now looking to cord blood for answers to: heart disease, stroke, diabetes, Cerebral Palsy and Alzheimer’s.

What kind of advancements have been made with cord blood stem cells?

In 1988 the odds of being diagnosed by the age of 50 with a disease currently treatable with cord blood stem cells was 1 in 300,000 and the number of diseases treatable with cord blood was one. Today, the calculated probability of being diagnosed with a disease that is currently treatable with cord blood stem cells could be as high 1 in 217 and the number of treatable diseases is over 70.

Stories about Cord Blood Banking

Cord Blood Stem Cells Reverse Girl's Cerebral Palsy. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,392061,00.html

Story of a sibling being saved by cord blood

http://starbulletin.com/2008/09/06/news/story07.html

Cord Blood Banking helping boy with "bubble boy" disease

http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2008-07-11-bubble-boy_N.htm
Childhood Diabetes.

http://www.viacord.com/juvenile-diabetes.htm