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Umbilical Cord Blood Donation World
News
RSS Feed ReaderNewborns, 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.
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.
'Cake Boss' wife to urge mothers to save newborns' cord blood in 'mama-logue' webinar
(Thu, 10 May 2012 10:51:05 -0700)
Lisa Valastro, wife of "Cake Boss" Buddy Valastro and a mother of four children, will appear in an hour-long webinar tomorrow called "What Every Mamma Needs to Know About Cord Blood Banking," that will stream online tomorrow starting at 11 a.m.
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.
Cake Boss wife urging mothers to save newborns' cord blood
(Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:06:11 -0700)
Expectant mothers will soon be receiving advice about that bun in the oven from Lisa Valastro, the wife of “Cake Boss” Buddy Valastro and a mother of four children herself.
“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.
First-Of-Its-Kind Northern California Public Blood Collection Program Opens at Packard Children's
(Wed, 25 Apr 2012 06:00:00 -0700)
A new public cord blood collection program at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford, the first of its kind in Northern California, is now enabling new parents to donate their baby's cord blood to an international stem cell transplant registry.
Faces of Rare Disease: Adrenoleukodystrophy
(Tue, 08 May 2012 04:15:38 -0700)
Two young brothers are in the fights for their lives, battling a deadly rare disease called "Adrenoleukodystrophy" or ALD. We continue our Faces of Rare Disease series today with the stories of Gabe and Luke Atkinson of Dry Creek.
Regional Digest: Yale, Eastern Athletes Honored
(Thu, 26 Apr 2012 19:20:02 -0700)
Athletic Honors
Community swarms to benefit for 2011 alum diagnosed with leukemia
(Thu, 03 May 2012 08:12:28 -0700)
Friends and supporters of Haden DeRoberts came out in force Monday night, April 30, for a musical benefit at Woodlands Tavern.
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