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RSS Feed ReaderMURRIETA: Surprise cord-blood find is 'godsend' for ailing boy
(Fri, 18 May 2012 12:33:28 -0700)
After half a year of blood transfusions to treat life-threatening anemia, 9-year-old Ricky Martinez was running out of time.
Cord blood donations leap
(Wed, 02 May 2012 06:01:00 -0700)
When Amalia Kessler was pregnant with her first child, Stella, in 2008, she knew she didn’t want to waste the baby’s valuable umbilical cord blood, which can be a life-saving source of stem cells used to treat cancer and other diseases.
SAN MARCOS: Bone marrow donor drive receives campus honor
(Thu, 17 May 2012 21:30:00 -0700)
Cal State San Marcos students who held a campuswide bone marrow drive in hopes of helping Ricky Martinez, 9, were thrilled to hear that the Murrieta boy has a chance to transplant his own cord blood.
First-Of-Its-Kind Northern California Public Blood Collection Program Opens at Packard Children's
(Wed, 25 Apr 2012 06:17:52 -0700)
PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new public cord blood collection program at Packard Children's is now enabling new parents to donate their baby's cord blood to an international stem cell transplant registry.
REGION: Surprise cord-blood find is 'godsend' for ailing boy
(Sat, 05 May 2012 21:00:00 -0700)
After half a year of blood transfusions to treat life-threatening anemia, 9-year-old Ricky Martinez was running out of time.
Newborns, parents can help save lives with cord blood
(Tue, 15 May 2012 18:47:01 -0700)
After honoring moms of all ages Sunday, please remember that birth, an exciting and life-changing event for parents, can also give hope to others through the donation of the baby’s umbilical cord blood.
Understanding Cord Blood
(Wed, 02 May 2012 15:02:03 -0700)
The pros and cons of cord blood.
Kathleen Sazama: On Mother's Day: The gift of life
(Thu, 10 May 2012 20:51:35 -0700)
Thousands of people with diseases like leukemia depend on the generosity of mothers who donate their baby's cord blood to a public cord blood bank.
Multipotent stromal stem cells from normally discarded human placental tissue demonstrate high therapeutic potential
(Sat, 19 May 2012 05:17:10 -0700)
Placental stem cells with important therapeutic properties can be harvested in large quantities from the fetal side of human term placentas (called the chorion). The chorion is a part of the afterbirth and is normally discarded after delivery, but it contains stem cells of fetal origin that appear to be pluripotent -- i.e., they can differentiate into different types of human cells, such as lung ...
“NCIS” Cast Members and Be The Match Encourage Heroes Across America to Join the Be The Match Marrow Registry
(Wed, 09 May 2012 12:16:00 -0700)
A new national awareness and fundraising campaign aims to inspire more people – especially African Americans – to join the ranks of potential bone marrow donors and help save patients battling blood cancers.
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