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 | Cord tissue, Science & Research, Stem Cell Research
For a long time, we’ve known that stem cells are special. But, for people suffering from Multiple Sclerosis these micro building blocks might hold the key to a healthier future. Ottawa neurologist, Dr. Mark Freedman, and his team at the Sclerosis Research Unit at the...
by Insception Lifebank | Blog, Stem cell blog, Stem Cell Research, Transplant Stories
Johann Castillo spent many years too weak to enjoy the pleasures of life. He had no energy to play with his two young children or even walk up stairs. That all changed when Castillo received a bone marrow stem cell transplant last year. 12 months later, Castillo has...
by Insception Lifebank | Blog, Cord Blood, Cord Blood Banking, Cord Blood Blog, Cord Tissue, Stem cell blog, Stem Cell Research
There’s a lot of buzz about banking stem cells as an investment in your family’s future. But, most of the time, we hear about banking cord blood not cord tissue. What’s the difference between these two resources? What can cord tissue offer expecting parents as...
by Insception Lifebank | Blog, Cord Blood Blog, Cord blood stem cells, Stem Cell Research
A family’s decision to bank their baby’s umbilical cord blood is a personal decision made for reasons known only to that particular family. The reasons could vary from a personal experience with genetic diseases, a cautious approach to familial health, or a genuine...
by Insception Lifebank | Blog, Stem cell blog, Stem Cell Research
Stem cells were the stars of the night on the Science Channel last night. The network debuted the highly anticipated ‘Stem Cell Universe,’ starring Stephen Hawking and executive produced by Morgan Freeman through his company, Revelations Entertainment. The Science...
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