by Insception Lifebank | Blog, Cerebral Palsy, Science & Research
Well it appears as though there have been developments in the use of cord blood to treat cerebral palsy, or CP. Since January 2010, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved 2 different clinical trials to investigate the effect of cord blood in patients...
by Insception Lifebank | Blog, Science & Research
The Neurosurgery and Brain Repair Department at the University of South Florida has obtained a patent for a new procedure that uses cord blood to treat neurodegenerative conditions and diseases. Using cord blood combined with mannitol, the technology can help to treat...
by Insception Lifebank | Blog, Stroller Wheels
Welcome to the pivotal period of your life. This is the last few weeks to enjoy the remnants of any minimalist lifestyle you had. Yep, that space that was your office or the spare room where you could get lost in your own thoughts will soon be no more. Instead you...
by Insception Lifebank | Blog
Gift of Life is a bone marrow foundation that facilitates bone marrow and cord blood transplants for those who are suffering from a wide variety of life-threatening diseases like leukemia and lymphoma. Over 160 000 donors are currently in the foundation’s database,...
by Insception Lifebank | Blog
Maddy Wigglesworth was diagnosed with the deadly Hurler’s disease when she was just a toddler. Her mother did not expect the young child to live to see her 10th birthday but today, she is 12-years-old and living a normal life, thanks to a cord blood transplant....
by Insception Lifebank | Blog, Cord Blood
That is a question we frequently get asked and it is a great question! If an expectant parent is considering banking their child’s cord blood then they should feel confident that if, and when, they need to use that cord blood, it will be a healthy and useful sample....