by Cells4Life Middle East | Jan 10, 2021 | Cord Blood Banking
Are you expecting a new baby and thinking about signing up to cord blood banking but don’t know how or where to start? Here are some of the best practices that will guide you in enrolling with a private cord blood bank. 1. Research about the basics of saving the...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Jan 3, 2021 | Cord Blood Banking
The blood left in the umbilical cord after a child’s birth is currently known to be one of the best sources of stem cells like those found in bone marrow. It’s been utilised as a part of transplants to treat more than 80 medical conditions including...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Nov 14, 2020 | Cord Blood Banking
Did you know that aside from saving your baby’s umbilical cord blood after birth, you also have the option to store a piece of the umbilical cord itself? This is called cord tissue banking and is offered by many cord blood banks in addition to cord blood banking. So...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Nov 7, 2020 | Cord Blood Banking
Many more parents are now deciding to save their child’s umbilical cord blood after birth, along with the accompanying stem cells in case these are needed for treatment or therapy in the future. The process by which this is done is non-invasive and the technology for...
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...