Cord Blood FAQ: What are My Family’s Chances of Using Cord Blood?
Your newborn baby’s umbilical cord blood contains stem cells that have the potential to save lives and cure devastating illnesses.…
Practical Guide to Newborn Care Part 3: Newborn Crying
Nothing is more distressing to a new parent than listening to their newborn crying. As is common in newborn care,…
Japan Approves World’s First Trial Using iPS Cells for Corneal Disease
The Japanese government’s health ministry has just approved a clinical study which uses pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) to treat patients…
5 Essential Dental Care Tips for Pregnant Women
Many women suffer from problems with their gums and teeth during their pregnancy, and although many will skip their regular…
Practical Guide to Newborn Care Part 2: Newborn Feeding
Many of the common concerns that new parents have about their baby are related to newborn feeding behaviour. Common questions…
Cord Blood Transplant Corrects Very Early Onset Irritable Bowel Disease
A baby in China has become the first child to receive a stem cell transplant to treat an inherited form…
Practical Guide to Newborn Care Part 1: Newborn Sleeping
When parents bring a newborn baby home for the first time, they want to ensure that the baby is healthy,…
Researchers Demonstrate the Efficiency of Umbilical Cord Tissue
Researchers from the Peoples' Friendship University of Russia recently published details of a process to obtain more stem cells from…
What Does the Future Hold for Cord Blood Stem Cell Treatments?
Research into the use of cord blood stem cells continues to move at a rapid pace. There are exciting new…
How to Keep Your Sleeping Newborn Baby Safe
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is the sudden and unexpected death of a baby where no cause is found. –…