What stem cells can do today
opens doorways to even more, tomorrow… http://ping.fm/1faDW
Monday, January 31, 2011
Cryo-cell provide cord blood services that include preserving your newborn's stem cells http://ping.fm/Ss5hw
Cryo-cell collect, process and store umbilical cord immediately after a baby’s birth at their private cord blood bank facility. http://ping.fm/DbWa4
Cryo-Cell provide you with a priceless comfort and help your child to have a stem cell transplant. http://ping.fm/351i7
Umbilical Cord Blood Banking - a wonderful opportunity to cryogenically preserve newborn's umbilical cord blood http://ping.fm/v5SxK
Stem cells help to fight nearly 80 diseases and have been used in more than 20,000 transplants worldwide. http://ping.fm/v97fX
Strong and stable, with a long list of successful transplants and an even longer list of satisfied families http://ping.fm/YONsi
Sunday, January 30, 2011
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Cryo-Cell's “Free until Three” special limited-time event you won't pay annual storage fees until your baby's 3rd birthday! http://ping.fm/6lBrs
Cryo-Cell offers superior quality and competitive value reproductive tissue storage including embryos, oocyctes. http://ping.fm/LrhaQ
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Did you know? You can bank your baby's cord blood with Cryo-Cell for only $995! Visit us here and enroll today! http://bit.ly/5QlBk4
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Cryo-Cell was the perfect company to trust such an important task as storing our daughters cord blood. http://ping.fm/SINUs
They chose Cryo-Cell because of their locked-in pricing, great customer service and college savings! http://ping.fm/eAKK5
Cryo-Cell has all the other companies beat as far as service, ease of use, and price. http://ping.fm/m8H4q
One of the customers saying they choose Cryo-Cell because her good friend recommended it. http://ping.fm/UbhVx
Thursday, January 27, 2011
You can now save $200 using code WEB200 when enrolling in our U-Cord service! $25 also goes to help Haiti! don't wait! http://bit.ly/yUlOx
Why should I have my baby's umbilical cord blood collected and preserved? Call 1.800.STOR.CELL http://ping.fm/Oj0lU
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Monday, January 24, 2011
Cryo-Cell has been around the longest and had so many wonderful success stories to read http://ping.fm/vkYDo
stem-cell research going on will benefit millions of people, who otherwise had no cure. http://ping.fm/xSUZy
Cryo-cell is the one that convinced you the most. Plus, Cryo-Cell is the pioneer in its field. http://ping.fm/1sdGJ
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Cryo-Cell Cord Blood Bank is pioneering the way in research, to find more solutions to preserve stem cells in a noncontroversial way :
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Thursday, January 20, 2011
Our Cryo-Cell babies are Julianna, born September 2000, and Victoria, born March 2003. http://ping.fm/0PacL
The girls' stored cord blood could help their older brother someday, if needed. http://ping.fm/4qZSp
use cord blood to treat or prevent such common disease like diabetes and heart disease. http://ping.fm/hEN11
cord blood storage at Cryo-cell is a great investment in you child’s future and health.
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Cryo-cell provide cord blood services that include cord blood collection and preservation http://ping.fm/l8ORK
Scarlett Olivia was born October 12th at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. http://ping.fm/mWXZo
Rocky (3) and Marina (2 months) both covered by Cryo-Cell’s awesome, forward thinking service. http://ping.fm/IA3iB
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Cryo-Cell was recommended to us by a close friend who is an RN at a cancer treatment hospital. http://ping.fm/b9zMC
This is Jillian, she was born June 14, 1999 and was the first baby of Knox Community Hospital to ever have her cord blood stored. http://ping.fm/93poR
My two beautiful babies! Isabel (4) and Joshua (4 months). Thanks, Lisa and Gaspare http://ping.fm/SLyZE
he is grown up we can only imagine what they will be able to do with stem cells! http://ping.fm/omFT6
Both of our children, Tillie (4 years) and Dash (16 months) are Cryo-Cell babies. http://ping.fm/wVwDr
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Why should parents preserve umbilical blood?
A series questions can arise in pregnancy which is, why should parents preserve the umbilical cord blood? It is expensive; it is against the ethical groups and many other factors. Few scientists think that there can be complication after the transplantation. The patient may be affected with the germ, Graft Versus Host Disease (commonly known as GVHD). The negative use of cord blood cell may vary from mild to severe. The cord blood collected does not cater to an adult as abundant amount of the blood cannot be collected through the umbilical cord. Further, it takes a little longer time for the new cells to be generated.
Despite of all facts, it is always advisable to store the umbilical cord blood. This blood is rich in stem cells. The undifferentiated cells which can differentiate into specialized cell types are called stem cells. Stem cells can be broadly divided into two parts, embryo stem cells and adult stem cells. Further, there are majorly three types of stem cells; they are Hematopoietic stem cells, Mesenchymal stem cells and Endothelial stem cells. In common language the stem cells are also known as the building blocks of the body. This umbilical cord blood cell can cure more than 70 types of fatal diseases. There has been more than 4000 umbilical cord blood transplant in the last ten years. Previously it was believed that bone marrow and the peripheral blood are the only two sources of stem cells. But this recent invention has proved that the blood in the umbilical cord is rich in stem cells to. The stem cells helps to produce white blood cells, red blood cells and platelets too. The moment the baby is born, the cord blood used to be thrown away. But now expecting parents need to inform the medical centers on the 34th week of the pregnancy. The health centers make all the arrangements to collect the blood. The blood needs to be collected within 10 minutes from the delivery. At least 75 ml of blood from the umbilical cord is required. Once the blood is collected after testing it, several chemical are added to preserve it. Further, the blood may be stored in a public or a private bank, depending on the parent’s choice. By preserving the cord blood parent assure a safe life for their kids.
Cord blood stem cell transplantation was first used for a 5 years old kid. In the year 1988, this child was affected by Fanconi’s anemia. It is when the child’s sibling’s cord blood was used. Since then the use of the cord blood cell has been started. Apart from providing medical benefits stem cells helps in therapeutic cloning and regenerative medicines. It acts as a medicine for diseases like Parkinson’s diseases, Schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s diseases, Cancer, Spinal Cord injury, diabetes and many more. With the help of stem cells few organs and limbs can be developed in labs and then used for transplantation. Many drugs are been tested on the stem cells and not on animals or human testers. Stem cells can detect the power of the drugs and assist to detect the effect of the same of humans. Stem cells have proved fatal in the study of abnormal birth.
Say YES to cord blood banking
In the recent past there has been a proliferation of family cord blood banks (for-profit companies that facilitate the collection and storage of umbilical cord blood for personal or family use), which are been rigorously advertised in public. This seeks the attention of the physicians too. Few survey conducting organisations had conducted few surveys to know the view of the parent and doctors regarding Cord blood banking. The survey was conducted mainly in USA and Canada and the doctors were all identified through IBMTR. The completed survey was received from 94/130 (72%) eligible respondents from 58 centres.
Around 51% of the respondents were clinical directors. Out of all the experiments 7 autologous cord blood transplants were performed at 6 medical centres. After all the experiments the families were asked if they would recommend family cord blood banking for their child with a healthy 3 year-old sibling. Te results came out as: 25% neutral, 47% recommended against, and 28% strongly recommended against. When parents were of mixed ethnicity, only 11% recommended banking (with 32% neutral, 42% recommending against, and 15% strongly recommending against). Thus we can understand that there is mixed reaction of parent in storing and preserving the cord blood for their child.
Few cross sectional surveys were emailed to pediatric hematopoietic cell transplantation physicians in the United States and Canada to know their view on cord blood banking. As a result of the survey it was studied that 55% of the population would choose autologous cord blood for neuroblastoma or for aplastic anemia. They preferred this in case there was no sibling donor available. The North European descent would generally not avail cord blood banking if they had at least one healthy sibling. Parent from other ethnicity would highly recommend cord blood banking for their child’s future.
In the absence of a known indication in the recipient, certain transplants using the cord blood stored in the private bank has already been performed. It all depends on the disease and the other alternative availability of the stem cells. If there is no other source to use the stem cells and the disease requires stem cells then cord blood from the banks are used as there are no other alternatives. Certain Hematopoietic cell transplantation physicians also support the private cord blood banking in the absence of an identified recipient.
However in the last one year the blood banks to store cord blood has increased in number. It has been seen that the cord blood banking falls under two camps while experiencing growth. One if the flat line growth which has less than 3% annual growth the other is the substantively building revenue which has more than 17% or more annual growth.
Still today cord blood is been used extensively to save lives of million. Stem cells from the cord blood have been used in more than 14000 transplants worldwide. The use of the cord blood was to cure diseases like blood diseases, genetic and metabolic disorders, immunodeficiencies and various forms of cancer.
Overview & maintenance charges of various cord blood banks
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Several doctors prescribe today to store the cord blood of their child. There might be few controversy regarding using the blood as the ethical groups say that the blood contains human embryo and it involves destruction of the embryos. Moreover the blood collected will not suffice an adult. Despite all odds, if you want to protect your child it is always advisable to store the umbilical cord blood.
There are different health centers quoting different prices to store the blood. The umbilical cord blood can be stored in two kinds of bank. Rather these banks are of two types: Private blood bank and Public blood bank. There are parent who donates the cord blood for other. Then the blood is stored in a public bank and parent have no clue where is used. This blood definitely saves life. On the other hand, parent may store the umbilical blood for their own child who needs to be preserved and taken care of. There is an annual maintenance cost too. In this article we will at a glance and compare the pricing.
M.A.Z.E. Cord Blood Banking: Collection, processing and one- year storage charge is $ 2010. Total cost for 20 years $ 2010. There is no charge for Annual storage fee for the next 20 years which is charged yearly.
Via cord Blood Bank charges $ 2045 for Collection, processing and one- year storage. An annual storage fee for 20 years is $ 1975 and the total cost for 20 years is $ 4020.
Cord Blood registry charges $ 2000 for Collection, processing and one- year storage. An annual storage fee for 20 years is $ 1975 and the total cost for 20 years is $ 3975.
Cryo Cell blood bank charges $ 1720 for Collection, processing and one- year storage. An annual storage fee for 20 years is $ 2375 and the total cost for 20 years is $ 4095.
Neo Cell Blood Bank charges $ 1295 for Collection, processing and one- year storage. An annual storage fee for 20 years is $ 1700 and the total cost for 20 years is $ 2995.
Family Cord blood services charges $ 1650 for Collection, processing and one- year storage. An annual storage fee for 20 years is $ 1680 and the total cost for 20 years is $ 3330.
New England Blood Bank charges $ 1850 for Collection, processing and one- year storage. An annual storage fee for 20 years is $ 1920 and the total cost for 20 years is $ 3770.
Cor cell Blood Bank charges $ 2075 for Collection, processing and one- year storage. An annual storage fee for 20 years is $ 2375 and the total cost for 20 years is $ 4450.
All the processing is done by AABB accredited Laboratory. The blood banks are licensed in NY and NJ which is the toughest regulation to meet. These blood banks are FDA registered. Collection and storage of the blood is done in medicated bags or syringe. The blood banks have provided physical phone assistance at the time of delivery.
All the processing is done by AABB accredited Laboratory. The blood banks are licensed in NY and NJ which is the toughest regulation to meet. These blood banks are FDA registered. Collection and storage of the blood is done in medicated bags or syringe. The blood banks have provided physical phone assistance at the time of delivery.
Let’s hear what physicians say about stem cord blood
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Despite all controversies, despite all odds, there are several reasons to store the child’s umbilical cord blood for a safer tomorrow. Even if the parents have another child, it might be a little expensive still it is always recommendable to store the cord blood. Parent will find thousand reasons to store the umbilical cord blood. Moreover if you want to donate the blood no work can be as noble as this. However, most parents prefer to preserve the blood for their own child. Further the blood may be required for any of the relatives or for the sibling too.
More than 70 diseases including childhood leukemias to sickle cell anemia may be treated with the cord blood cell.
Counsel from CorCell said: "The first and most important investment in your baby's future health” Steven Joffe MD MPH of Dana Faber says that: "Physicians who perform hematopoietic cell transplants in children are well positioned to judge the advisability of private cord blood banking, but their views had never been systematically sought and collected". He even adds: "We found that these physicians have performed relatively few transplants involving privately banked cord blood, and that their position on such banking is generally in line with that of larger medical organizations." In a study Joffe concluded by saying : "In the absence of a family member known to be a candidate for stem cell transplantation, the chances that privately banked cord blood will be used are quite small” and "Families need to balance the high cost of banking such blood against the remote odds of its ever being needed. Pediatricians, family physicians, obstetricians, nurse midwives, and other professionals who work with families should educate parents about the medical community's consensus view on this issue."
Dr. Lubin’s view on use and preservation of umbilical cord blood cells is that: “Physicians have a responsibility to suggest sibling cord blood banking in cases where a current child in the family could potentially benefit from a cord blood transplant, a view that is consistent with AAP's current policy statement. Where programs exist, donation of cord blood to public banks should be encouraged”.
Dr. Charles J. Lockwood who is the head of the department of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive sciences at Yale University, New Haven says that: "The only group to whom [private cord blood banking] could be recommended without hesitation are families with prior children affected by genetic or acquired conditions amenable to allogeneic bone marrow transplantation".
The invention itself is very new. In the coming years parent will be more encouraged to preserve the umbilical cord blood cell. The number of parent preserving their child’s cord blood will definitely increase from the number today. Few doctors may be a little skeptical in using the cord blood but the invention has definitely changed the face of human science. In the year 1988 the first successful stem cells transplantation was done. It was done for a child of 5 years who was suffering from Fanconi’s anemia. The cord blood was taken from her sibling. Hence Parents need to preserve the cord blood to safeguard their child’s future.
Cord blood saving the future
A cod blood bank preserves your baby blood for future use. The umbilical cord blood is frezeed and preserved for potential future use. The flexible tissue found in the hollow interior of the bone is called bone marrow. The marrow produces new blood cells. The marrow in human body constitutes 4% of the total body weight. The marrow stromal cells contain the stem cells which are multipotent in nature. The various diseases involving the bone marrow are anemia, tuberculosis, leukemia and many more. In these different kinds of diseases the only best remedy is to assist the patient with fresh stem cells.
The idea of preserving cord blood cell initially involved controversy and certain ethical issues have to be handled if it is collected from embryonic stem cells. No discomfort is caused to the mother or child during umbilical cord blood collection as it is collected only after the cord is detached from the baby after its birth. The laboratories which preserve the cord blood must be CLIA certified and FDA registered. The labs first test the mother’s blood so that it can be used by family and not for self. Once the tests go fine the blood is surely preserved for future use.
Special cryobags are used to store the cord blood. These bags are specially compartmentalized. There are three segments in the bag and the portions include 20 ml and 5 ml. Extra protection is given as the bags are over wrapped. The cells of the blood need to be stored for long term as it is the main part of the blood. Hence the technique which is used to preserve the cord blood is controlled rate freezing. Once the blood is taken in the specialized bag it is put in a protective cassette and placed in liquid nitrogen. This keeps the cord blood frozen. The preservation method is monitored. The temperature is mainly monitored. Monitoring of the blood is required as the blood is used for critical diseases. Till the stem cell is stored parent have no control over the usage of the blood. Once it is stored one cannot use the same without the parent’s consent. It is believed that the stem cell can be stored for decades. Parents require informing the health care on the 34th week of the pregnancy that they are interested to preserve the cord blood. The collection takes place in a painless way. Once the blood is collected it is tested. Once the test is done various chemical are used to preserve the blood. The cord blood is used to cure various diseases like Parkinson’s diseases, Schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s diseases, Cancer, Spinal Cord injury, diabetes and many more. Cord blood stem banking has to follow protocol to preserve the cord blood.
Despite of all odds and controversy parents are always encouraged to store their child’s cord blood. The blood may not be needed by the child but other family members can also use it. If parents are not encouraged to store the blood then they may donate it for saving other lives.
Monday, January 17, 2011
For many families, the concept of cord blood stem cell storage,preservation and use is a new one. http://ping.fm/WfKlt
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Here are the boys, Liam Robert (age 3) and Gabriel James (age 9 months). Both have their cord blood banked with Cryo-Cell. http://ping.fm/WoTcx
Cryo-Cell was very competitively priced and explained in detail everything that would happen. http://ping.fm/nN3x7
Here is our beautiful baby Ella who became part of the Cryo-Cell family on 7-18-06!! http://ping.fm/t50tQ
Saturday, January 15, 2011
This amazing success story has a happy ending thanks to the foresight of his loving parents and the Cryo-Cell Technology. http://ping.fm/UI7Gt
This is a beautiful daughter, Samantha. She is 4 1/2 years old and her cord blood banked at cryo-cell http://ping.fm/RfISR
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This is a picture of a daughter, Jenna, who was born on September 21, 2005. And her cord blood banked at cryocell http://ping.fm/8YWDR
Friday, January 14, 2011
there is a history of different types of Cancer and among the companies that provide cord blood preservation, Cryo-Cell has the best credentials. http://ping.fm/Qk8Io
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Storing your child’s stem cells is an insurance policy you pray you never have to use. Cryo-Cell made it so easy and hassle free as well. http://ping.fm/yNaC1
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Cryo-Cell loves to show off the precious little ones whose cord blood is banked with us. http://ping.fm/hRDvA
It was so comforting to see on cryocell website that cord blood is now being tested for the treatment of heart conditions. http://ping.fm/PKHq9
I initially liked Cryo-Cell because of the price, as compared to other cord blood banks http://ping.fm/2ysSs
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Cord blood saving the future: A cod blood bank preserves your baby blood for future use. http://bit.ly/i70rDC
Why should parents preserve umbilical blood?: A series questions can arise in pregnancy which is, why should par... http://bit.ly/eeGlGe
Cryo-Cell fit your needs more than the other options because they were a family oriented storage facility. http://ping.fm/WYbhr
Monday, January 10, 2011
everyone was pleased that the delivery of the cord blood from CA to FL was easy. http://ping.fm/e8p85
One such medical advancement is the discovery of umbilical cord blood stem cells. http://ping.fm/3Qe8Y
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mbilical cord blood stem cells are often used as an alternative for bone marrow transplantation http://ping.fm/uuqmR
Cyro-Cell staff were very nice, personable to speak with when we were investigating companies. one of the satisfied customers saying http://ping.fm/9GUSX
Here is little Wyatt that will hopefully never need his stem cells, but can help other family members or even strangers! http://ping.fm/dXYht
Cryo-Cell and its international affiliates have processed and banked over 200,000 cord blood samples http://ping.fm/phg5A
Friday, January 7, 2011
Cryo-Cell was the oldest company, which made us comfortable with their stability and longevity. http://ping.fm/rcMFt
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Thursday, January 6, 2011
Cryo-cell has thousands of satisfied customers in his Cord Blood Storage Program. http://ping.fm/zwNce
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
UConn Professor’s Stem Cell Research May Lead to Improved Heart Attack Recovery http://ping.fm/jtId2
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Monday, January 3, 2011
Preserving your newborn's stem cells with a private, family cord blood bank vs. donating them to a public bank http://ping.fm/t9SkV
Cryo-Cell is committed to provide the most superior quality and value-enhanced cryopreservation services in the market place. http://ping.fm/jgUfB
Cryo-Cell is one of the world's most established
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