Through Banking Cord Blood, Chicago Parents Can Gain Access to Potential Future Treatment Options

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Cord blood banking involves extracting blood from a newborn child’s umbilical cord immediately after birth, which will be immediately transported to and stored in a special storage facility where its stem cells will be extracted and cryogenically stored (frozen) for long-term viability. Umbilical cord blood has proven to be a rich source of CD34+ stem […]

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Cord Blood Storage Offers Hope

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Cord blood banking can potentially offer health benefits to the banking family. By taking advantage of cord blood storage, once your baby is born, you will be taking a measure that may prove invaluable down the line. This is because your child’s umbilical cord blood is a valuable source of stem cells, which have […]

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Is Cord Blood Storage Right for Your Family?

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Cord blood storage is gaining steam as stem cell research continues to capture headlines. You may find yourself wondering if it is the right option for you. Cord blood contains one of the richest sources of lifesaving stem cells. The stem cells in cord blood are more concentrated than in circulating blood or bone marrow […]

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What is Cord Blood Storage?

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Cord blood storage is a service that is growing in popularity among expecting parents. The term cord blood storage refers to the process of banking the stem cells that are derived from the umbilical cord blood that is collected immediately after a child’s birth. In the case of LifebankUSA, a bank that has revolutionized […]

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Cord Blood Storage Offers Important Options for Families

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Cord blood is taken from the umbilical cord once a baby has been born. This is done for the purpose of storing it in the event it should be needed for future health reasons. One of the main reasons for storing cord blood is to potentially offer additional health treatment options that might not […]

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