by Cells4Life Middle East | Oct 31, 2020 | Cord Blood Banking
Umbilical cord blood collection is a procedure that involves draining off some of the umbilical cord blood into a bag. It is normally performed by a qualified caregiver or midwife and is a simple, pain-free process that should take no more than a few minutes. This is...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Oct 3, 2020 | Cord Blood Banking
The cord blood harvested from a newborn baby’s umbilical cord a few minutes after birth are rich in valuable stem cells that are often hailed as being the “future of medicine” by researchers and health experts. The capacity of cord blood stem cells to regenerate...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Sep 26, 2020 | Cord Blood Banking
Umbilical cord tissue banking is a service we offer at Cells4Life in addition to cord blood banking. This involves collecting a piece of the umbilical cord at the time of birth, after the cord has been cut away and the cord blood is collected. Here’s a short article...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Aug 16, 2020 | Cord Blood Banking
In the past few months, several parents have contacted us with questions about the impact of COVID-19 on umbilical cord blood banking. Some parents have been concerned about the possibility of the virus somehow contaminating cord blood stem cells, while others are...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Jun 29, 2020 | Cord Blood Banking
Collecting the umbilical cord blood at birth is a simple and straight-forward process. It is done by the OB-GYN or midwife right after the baby has been born, when the umbilical cord is cut and clamped, using the cord blood collection kit provided by your chosen...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Jan 6, 2020 | Cord Blood Banking, Cord Blood Stem Cells, Stem Cell Therapy
According to figures from the World Health Organisation, up to one billion people currently suffer from a neurological disorder of some type. This is approximately 1 in 6 of the world’s population. The WHO also reports that as many as 6.8 million people die due to a...
