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Diabetic foot ulcers treated with grafted EpiCord tissue

Published on: 31st October 2018

A new study suggests that umbilical cord tissue could one day be used to treat chronic, non-healing diabetic foot ulcers. EpiCord, a thick membrane product produced from umbilical cords, has been studied and tested as a form of wound dressing and healing for the ulcers.

New way to multiply umbilical cord blood stem cells discovered

Published on: 19th September 2018

Researchers at the Stowers Institute of Medical Research have found another way to expand/multiply blood-forming, adult stem cells from umbilical cord blood. The discovery increases the potential of a single stem cell sample in treating more conditions.

Delayed cord clamping and stem cell banking

Published on: 27th June 2018

As more and more research highlights the benefits of delayed cord clamping, it’s understandable that umbilical cord blood stem cell banking raises many questions for parents-to-be. Here we explain how delayed cord clamping works alongside cord blood stem cell banking to help protect your baby’s health.

Infographic: Timeline of Cord Blood Stem Cell Research

Published on: 21st June 2018

Umbilical cord blood has been used as part of stem cell research for over 50 years. Thanks to a number of break-through scientific discoveries and successful therapies, cord blood stem cells are now an important part of standard treatments and clinical trials for a long list of diseases.

In the timeline below, find out just how far cord blood stem cell research has come so far!

Boy’s sickle cell disease cured with cord blood stem cells

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Eight-year-old Hamad, from the United Arab Emirates, was cured of sickle cell disease using his younger brother’s cord blood stem cells. His life changing treatment demonstrates the importance of collecting and storing your child’s umbilical cord blood at birth for potential use in the future.

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