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Because cord blood present within a newborn’s umbilical is rich with stem cells, it can be collected and stored for future medical use.
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 6, 2018 — California Cryobank, the world’s leading donor sperm and donor egg bank, announced today that it has been acquired by GI Partners, a private equity investment firm, from leading healthcare investors Longitude Capital and NovaQuest Capital.
In a separate transaction, GI Partners has also completed its acquisition of Cord Blood Registry (CBR), the world’s largest stem cell collection and storage company, from AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAG). [Read more…]
“I love what you’re doing and remember those early fateful days where I got you together with Senator Alexander … You reached out to me early on, and with that we’re helping hundreds of thousands, and eventually millions of people through your hard work.”
– Former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, M.D. [Read more…]
SEATTLE, Aug. 06, 2018 — Nohla Therapeutics, a leading developer of universal, off-the-shelf cell therapies for patients with hematologic malignancies and other critical diseases, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track designation to dilanubicel (NLA101) for patients with high-risk hematologic malignancies receiving an allogeneic cord blood transplant. Dilanubicel has already received PRIME designation from the European Medicines Agency, and Orphan Drug Designation from the FDA and European Commission. [Read more…]
Dubai, UAE, July 2018 – Hamad Alyaarbi an eight-year-old Emirati boy who suffers from the debilitating condition Sickle Cell Anemia, has had his disease cured thanks to the use of stem cells from his younger brother, Abdullah, that were stored by CryoSave Arabia. At the beginning of 2017 Hamad’s parents had made the decision to use the cord blood stem cells from his younger brother, Abdullah, for a transplant to try and save his life. The transplant took place on 23rd June 2017, and almost a year later, Hamad is now completely cured and living a happy, healthy life, disease-free. [Read more…]
Cord blood banking is an option available to most any parent after the birth of their child. There are proven benefits to the stem cells you can easily collect and store through the birthing process, although this is generally not common knowledge. While the cost of storing cord blood can often be more than parents want to pay, it might be a good idea to know what your options are before you decide.
This article will provide you with answers to some of the key questions about cord blood banking and stem cells in general. Read ahead to better understand why you might want to consider cord blood banking. [Read more…]
