by Insception Lifebank | Blog, Cord Blood Education
Many parents are still largely unaware of the benefits provided by cord blood banking. As such, there are plenty of myths that persist among expecting parents about the safety of cord blood banking and general facts about the process. Here are a few of the most common...
by Insception Lifebank | Blog, Science & Research
Umbilical cord blood contains cells called Mesenchymal Stem Cells, that are capable of producing a variety of cell types, including muscle, bone and chondrocytes. Recently, a group of scientists in Brazil were able to produce Chondrocytes, the cells involved with...
by Insception Lifebank | Blog, Cord Blood Banking, Cord Blood Education
It is a well-known fact that stem cell research is a controversial topic. This is mainly because of the way in which stem cells were commonly harvested previously, creating a moral and ethical dilemma among researchers and families in need. Today, Pro-Life groups are...
by Insception Lifebank | Blog, Cord Blood Banking
Praxair, a company which supplies gasses and coatings, has featured Insception Lifebank in its latest newsletter, profiling our use of liquid nitrogen to freeze cord blood stem cells. The stem cells which are derived from a baby’s umbilical cord at birth must be...
by Insception Lifebank | Blog, Science & Research
Umbilical cord blood contains hematopoietic stem cells that can be used in bone marrow transplants to treat hematological disorders and blood cancers. There have been over 25,000 transplants done using Umbilical Cord Blood (UCB) and the data from these have indicated...
by Insception Lifebank | Blog, Cord Blood Banking
For parents to understand all of the benefits of banking their baby’s cord blood, there are two options : public donation or family banking. Many parents struggle with this decision, unsure whether or not family banking cord blood is worth the cost. The best decision...
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