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Fundraising Committees Are Helping Canada’s Cord Blood Donor Program
Canada launched the national cord blood donor program at the end of September, which is managed by the Canadian Blood Services. As part of the program, CBS created the For All Canadians fundraising campaign to help reach its $12.5 million goal necessary to effectively manage the cord blood program.
Babycenter Magazine Releases 2013 Top 100 Baby Names List
As the holiday season bears down upon us and the world prepares to say goodbye to 2013, families are reflecting on the trends and events of the past year. Common customs at the end of each calendar year are for organizations to release lists of popular names, products, or personalities that were the most trending headlines.
Stem Cell Experts Head To San Diego For 2013 World Stem Cell Summit
Experts in the fields of cord blood and stem cell regenerative medicine are off to San Diego this week to participate in the World Stem Cell Summit of 2013. The event is being held at the Manchester Grand Hyatt hotel in the city, and will last from Wednesday December 4 until Friday December 6.
The Many Therapeutic Insception Lifebank Cord Blood Program Partners
Family cord blood banking programs partner with leading hospitals and medical institutions in their respective communities to help expand research into potential therapeutic benefits derived from cord blood stem cell transplants.
Communities Prepare To Give Back During #Givingtuesday
The spirit of the holiday season is to instill feelings of giving within people to help the less fortunate. People and organizations around the world are beginning the holiday season with a commitment to give to non-profit organizations with a growing conscientious movement.
Lois Hole Hospital In Edmonton Will Collect Cord Blood In 2014
The Canadian Blood Services completed its goal of opening Canada’s national donor cord blood banking program earlier this year. The program first launched at a hospital in Ottawa, with commitments to expand to three other cities across the country by mid-2014.
Why A Pediatrician Changed Her Mind About Family Cord Blood Banking
Now that Canada is accepting umbilical cord blood donations from families, Canadians are questioning the differences between donor and family cord blood banking.
Four Seasons founders donate $10M to Mount Sinai Hospital
Mount Sinai Hospital, one of the most well-established health sciences centres in Toronto, was the recipient of a special donation earlier this month. The founders of the Four Seasons Hotel and Resorts donated an incredible $10 million to Mount Sinai in order to finance cancer research and care services.
Digital photos of children detect early retinoblastoma
Could cellphone cameras be what uncover a new method of detecting potential cancer in the eye? A theory from one parent was studied at the Harvard Medical School, which suggests that photos of children with “white eye” or leukocoria could be early signs of the developing cancer known as retinoblastoma.
November Is National Diabetes Awareness Month
November is internationally recognized as National Diabetes Awareness Month, an awareness campaign devoted to helping people who are or could be diagnosed with diabetes. Organizers hope to gain a better understanding of how to prevent, provide therapy, and one day possibly cure all forms of diabetes.
Gamida Cell Reports Positive Tests For Nicord Blood Stem Cell Product
Gamida Cell, an Israeli company, has been developing expansion technologies for blood stem cells in an attempt to overcome some of the limitations currently associated with cord blood transplants, namely the delayed time to engraftment. Gamida Cell’s NiCord is an expanded blood stem cell product derived from a cord blood unit.
Upcoming Fall Season Baby Expos In London And Toronto
Become informed, shop around, and meet exciting new families at the last two baby expos of the year.
Who Can Donate To Canada’S Donor Cord Blood Banking Program?
Canada now has a national donor cord blood banking program after years of being the sole member of the G8 without one. The program was officially launched at The Ottawa Hospital in the nation’s capital, and there are plans to expand to three other hospitals ac
What Are The Differences Between Family And Donor Cord Blood Banking
At the end of September, Canada launched its first ever national donor cord blood banking program at The Ottawa Hospital. The launch put Canada on par with other developed nations as families can now choose between donor and family cord blood banking programs.
Brampton Civic Hospital To Join Canadian Donor Cord Blood Program
On September 30, The Ottawa Hospital became the first Canadian hospital to accept umbilical cord blood donations from local families. The collections marked the launch of Canada’s first national donor cord blood bank, spearheaded by Canadian Blood Services which spent the better part of the year raising money to launch the program.
Canada Opens First National Donor Cord Blood Bank
Canada’s first national donor cord blood bank is finally open after a long awareness and fundraising effort spearheaded by Canadian Blood Services.
The donor bank allows Canadian families to donate their children’s umbilical cords rather than discarding them, which experts suggest will benefit over 1,000 Canadians currently in need of potentially life-changing stem cell transplants.
Ottawa Wraps Up Baby Show Following Successfully Busy Weekend
Families in and around Ottawa convened at the Ernst & Young Centre this weekend for the Ottawa Baby Show. The event brought together developers of baby toys, food, and clothing along with organizations that attempt to improve the overall health of children – including Insception Lifebank.
Save The Cord Foundation Will Hold Cord Blood Banking Google Hangout
Expecting families and parents thinking about having another child are invited to the Save the Cord Foundation’s Google Hangout on October 9. The online event will commence at 1pm EST, and will be an educational seminar to teach parents all about how to donate their baby’s umbilical cord blood.
Rbc Run For The Kids Raises Over $1 Million To Support Youth Health
As part of a commitment to help improve the lives of children, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre partnered with RBC for a new fundraising event. Over $1 million was raised during the first annual RBC Run for the Kids as runners took laced up their shoes for a 5 km and 25 km run over the weekend.
Parents Can Potentially Prevent Diseases Through Cord Blood Banking
We grow up watching many of our family, friends, and countless others endure diseases found all over the world. And it’s more likely than not that we know someone with one of these diseases than we know where, how or why they have them.
Mommy To Bee Seminar One Month Away In New York
Mothers in Westchester New York are eagerly waiting for Sunday October 20 when the special ‘Mommy To Bee’ Expo will be held at the Wykagyl Country Club. The event includes special seminars for new and expecting mothers, which will discuss topics such as parenting, baby health, and even cord blood banking.
Toronto Sick Kids Hospital Opens New Research Tower Downtown
The Toronto Sick Kids Hospital opened the doors to its newly established research and learning tower on September 17. Doctors, researchers, and cancer survivors are optimistic the new tower will accelerate the pace of medical research to potentially improve the quality of life for many more sick children.
Birmingham Enterprise High School Folds Origami For Cancer Awareness
Students at Enterprise High School in Birmingham Alabama are supporting Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in their own creative way. The school’s librarian Karen Haglund came up with the idea to get students involved in the awareness event, and ensured yellow ribbons are donated to each child from the local Children’s Hospital.
Fall Season Brings Together Families For Fun Filled Baby Shows
With teenagers and young children back in school, families across Canada can prepare for the fall shopping season for babies and toddlers. Special baby events are scheduled in major cities across the country over the next few months, and will feature the latest toys, crafts, activities, and baby care devices to all attending families.
