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January 2017 - Cord Blood

Cord Blood

and Stem Cell Banking

Month: January 2017

  • Olympic skier saves baby’s blood for future stem cell use

    Olympic skier saves baby’s blood for future stem cell use

    Olympic alpine skier, Chemmy Alcott, stored blood from her umbilical cord and placenta after the birth of her first baby, Locki, on January 13, 2017. She did this as an insurance policy in case her son needs stem cell treatment in the future. An ITV article also talks about her skiing career, her husband Dougie…

  • Kuwait to launch Gulf’s first stem cell centre in September

    Kuwait to launch Gulf’s first stem cell centre in September

    Stem Cell Centre in Kuwait: KIPCO is building the first centre in the Gulf region for stem cell research and umbilical cord storage. It will be handed over to the Ministry of Health in mid-September 2017. Facilities and Benefits: The centre will have testing and research laboratories, blood and cord storage banks, research and medical…

  • Targazyme Secures US Patent for Breakthrough Cell Therapy Technology

    Targazyme Secures US Patent for Breakthrough Cell Therapy Technology

    Patent Award: Targazyme Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, has been awarded a US patent for fucosylation of various therapeutic cells to improve their targeting and homing to sites of tumors and inflammation. Fucosylation Technology: Fucosylation is an enzyme-based platform technology that treats therapeutic cells at the point-of-care before infusion into the patient. It aims to improve…

  • How waiting to cut the cord can boost your baby’s brain

    How waiting to cut the cord can boost your baby’s brain

    A study has found that delayed umbilical cord clamping for full-term babies can boost their brain development and fine motor skills at four years of age. The study was conducted in Nepal and published in JAMA Pediatrics. Though the Daily Mail also mentions that delayed cord clamping has not been proven to prevent iron deficiency…

  • Iranian Scientists Develop Breakthrough Stem Cell Treatment for Younger Skin

    Iranian Scientists Develop Breakthrough Stem Cell Treatment for Younger Skin

    New stem cell treatment: A product for skin rejuvenation using stem cell-based extract has been developed by the Skin Research Center of Iran University of Medical Sciences. It has passed human trials successfully and will be mass produced soon. Benefits of stem cell therapy: Stem cell therapy can repair and replenish old and worn out skin…

  • Sydney toddler gets cord blood infusion to fight diabetes

    Sydney toddler gets cord blood infusion to fight diabetes

    A Sydney toddler named Lucy Hinchion received her own umbilical cord blood to prevent or delay the onset of Type 1 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is a chronic condition where the pancreas produces little or no insulin, a hormone that regulates blood glucose. Lucy’s cord blood was stored at birth to help her sister Ava,…