by Insception Lifebank | Cord Blood, Cord Blood Banking, Cord blood stem cells, leukemia, Science & Research, Stem Cell Research
For patients with blood based cancers such as, leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma, one of their only treatment is a bone marrow transplant. A bone marrow transplant is a procedure that infuses healthy blood cells taken from a donor, and it aims to stop cancerous blood...
by Insception Lifebank | Blog, Clinical Trials, Cord Blood, Cord Blood Banking, Cord Blood Blog, cord blood research, Cord blood stem cells, Insception Lifebank, leukemia
Research Update- AML Trial ExCellThera is a clinical stage biotech company that is focused on developing a robust and cost effective technology to expand blood stem cells from cord blood for therapeutic use. ExCellThera is a spin-off company from the Institute for...
by Insception Lifebank | Blog, Cord blood stem cells, leukemia
Members of the Mississauga community are asking the South Asian community to assist Justice Manjusha Pawaji. A special “cheek swabbing event” is being held at the Hindu Heritage Centre in Mississauga on Sunday from 10am until 5pm, where volunteers hope to find a...
by Insception Lifebank | Blog, Cord Blood Blog, Cord blood stem cells, leukemia
Cord blood stem cells have the potential to treat as many as 75 life-threatening illnesses and medical conditions. One disease that doctors recommend cord blood as a potentially life changing medical alternative is leukemia. Once upon a time, the chance that...
by Insception Lifebank | Blog, Cord Blood, Cord blood stem cells, leukemia
Abi Hamlin a brave 18 year old was diagnosed with leukemia in March 2011 in the middle of her junior year of high school; originally it required chemotherapy for treatment. For a while the chemo seemed to be working and she was able to get out of the hospital and...