The following is a summary of “Combined unrelated donor allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and unrelated cord ...

A woman delivers a 10-week preemie in mid-flight and medical pros onboard must keep the struggling baby alive for 4 hours ...

After the baby has been delivered, the umbilical cord is clamped and about 2 to 3 ounces of the blood it contains are collected. The blood is then transferred to a specially prepared bag and sent ...

DNA changes in umbilical cord blood may help predict which children are at higher risk for future health issues like diabetes ...

Doctors might be able to predict a newborn's long-term health outlook, by analyzing their umbilical cord blood, a new study ...

The umbilical cord may become a crystal ball of sorts, helping doctors predict the future of children at risk for long-term ...

Peripheral blood stem cells (PBSCs) are taken from your bloodstream during a PBST. Umbilical cord transplant. This type of transplant uses stem cells from an umbilical cord. If you decide to ...

While everyone's at risk for high blood sugar levels after surgery, people with diabetes face even greater risks. While the exact reason for this cannot always be determined, there are a few different ...

Americord is a private company that stores customers' umbilical cord blood, cord tissue and placental tissue. Customers can have their stem cells collected, processed and stored with Americord for ...

Since its launch in 2006, our Cord Blood Transplant Program has performed nearly 500 transplants in patients with blood cancer and other diseases, ranging from 1 to 71 years old. Our investigators are ...