by Insception Lifebank | Blog, Cord Blood Banking, Cord Blood Blog
On September 30, The Ottawa Hospital became the first Canadian hospital to accept umbilical cord blood donations from local families. The collections marked the launch of Canada’s first national donor cord blood bank, spearheaded by Canadian Blood Services which...
by Insception Lifebank | Blog, Cord Blood, Cord Blood Banking, Cord Blood Blog
Canada’s first national donor cord blood bank is finally open after a long awareness and fundraising effort spearheaded by Canadian Blood Services. The donor bank allows Canadian families to donate their children’s umbilical cords rather than discarding them, which...
by Insception Lifebank | Blog, Cord Blood Banking, cord blood program
Expecting families and parents thinking about having another child are invited to the Save the Cord Foundation’s Google Hangout on October 9. The online event will commence at 1pm EST, and will be an educational seminar to teach parents all about how to donate their...
by Insception Lifebank | Blog, Cord Blood, Cord Blood Banking, Cord Blood Blog
We grow up watching many of our family, friends, and countless others endure diseases found all over the world. And it’s more likely than not that we know someone with one of these diseases than we know where, how or why they have them. Sometimes imagining the...
by Insception Lifebank | Cord Blood Banking
Many families consider banking their baby’s cord blood, but may be dissuaded due to the cost of the process. Insception Lifebank understands that many households are on strict monthly budgets, and offers special payment plans to help families commit to a potentially...
by Insception Lifebank | Blog, Cord Blood, Cord Blood Banking, cord blood research, Cord blood stem cells
Retired NBA star Julius Erving was best known through his professional career as Dr. J, a nickname that originated in high school. But few people know that the Basketball Hall of Famer is also a proud supporter of cord blood banking, and encourages continuous...
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