by Insception Lifebank | Blog, Cord Blood Blog, cord blood questions
What is Cord Blood? Cord blood is the blood left over in the umbilical cord and the placenta following the birth of a baby. Cord blood is a rich source of hematopoietic stem cells, which can develop into oxygen carrying immune cells and other blood cells over time....
by Insception Lifebank | Blog, Cord Blood, Cord Blood Banking, Cord Blood Blog, cord blood questions
Do you know about Cord Blood Awareness Month? July is internationally recognized as the time for families, physicians, hospitals, and cord blood banking centres to share their stories so more families will learn more about cord blood. Cord blood is rich in...
by Insception Lifebank | Blog, healthy pregnancy, Pregnancy, pregnancy blog
According to a new study, women who consume average amounts of healthy fats during pregnancy are more likely to give birth to a child without autism. A team of researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health led the study, which involved 317 women who gave birth...
by Insception Lifebank | Blog, healthy pregnancy, Pregnancy, pregnancy blog
A study at the Kingston University in London, England determined that Vitamin D is more important for pregnant mothers than previously believed. Researchers indicate that a lack of the vitamin in pregnant women can increase the likelihood that their children will be...
by Insception Lifebank | Science & Research
Toronto’s Mount Sinai Hospital has received a generous donation of $35 million from Larry and Judy Tanenbaum. The money will be used to fund research at the hospital’s newly renamed Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, which was renamed in honour of the...
by Insception Lifebank | Blog, Cord Blood Blog, Cord Blood Education, cord blood questions, parenting, parenting blog
Oh Baby! Magazine, one of Canada’s most renowned parenting publications, hosted its latest Facebook Party on June 19. The organizers invited interested parties to register for the event through Facebook, where parents and sponsors could submit questions in an open...