Cord Blood Banking in VA, MD and DC

02/20/2019

Doctors said a cord blood transplant was Jenson Wright’s only hope when leukemia returned a second time. Two years post-transplant, and Jenson is now fully recovered.

"Without the transplant we would be in a completely different situation—that saved him," said his mother, Carolyn.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/8399604/boy-cancer-umbilical-cell-transplant/

02/07/2019

For the first time, scientists have been able to turn human stem cells into fully grown insulin-producing cells. This important breakthrough is seen by the

02/06/2019

EDITOR'S NOTE: Paul Haines, a classmate of mine, grew up in Virginia. He graduated from Virginia's Roosevelt High School in 1971. Back in 1993-1994, Paul and his wife Kim took an amazing medical journey with Erik, one of their sons, who had a fatal genetic disease. Paul shares Erik's story with HTF....

01/22/2019

Nehemiah Mabus, 1, is still in Seattle, Washington recovering from a cord blood transplant. But the Kennewick, Washington boy is expected to come home to the Tri-Cities in February.

12/21/2018

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12/18/2018

Amy Scullard wants to store her baby's umbilical cord in case her son Emmett – who has an aggressive cancer – needs a stem cell transplant.

12/18/2018

08/23/2018

: Interview with Dr. Charles Cox Jr. about his using to potentially treat Traumatic Brain Injury -
VIDEO: https://buff.ly/2MKGaWH

08/13/2018

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Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center is a leading expert in cord blood transplantation, and it's helping improve the life of a six year old girl battling leukemia.

08/13/2018

We are looking for a miracle for this sweetest lady Stacy Betman to find a kidney donor urgently as she’s in a dire situation. Friends please help us to like and share to save a life! Contact number 954-732-6730🙏
Coral Springs, Florida and is a universal blood type. Thank you! 💗

08/06/2018

Duke University is completing the second phase of a medical trial that researches if cord blood (banked at birth) can help reduce the negative effects of autism spectrum disorder.

08/06/2018

It has been 2 months since Nolan “The Champ” Lanza received a transplant of cord blood stem cells on May 14 in hopes of curing his hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), a life-threatening immunodeficiency with common symptoms of fevers, enlarged spleen, low blood counts, and liver abnormalit...