Journal Articles
DateTitle
01/2013 Treatment with unrelated donor cord blood improves motor and cognitive dysfunction in children with CP undergoing rehabilitation. Click here.
05/2011 A recent review on the potential use of bone marrow or cord blood stem cells to treat Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. Click here.
05/2011 Umbilical cord blood cells may treat lupus nephritis. Transplantion of mesenchymal stem cells from human umbilical cord blood alleviates lupus nephritis in a mouse model. Click here.
11/2010 A comprehensive review of cord blood banking and transplantation. Click here.
08/05/2010 The Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Reauthorization Act of 2010 was signed into law on October 8, 2010. Major directives include increasing the diversity of the cord blood inventy throppotential ugh exploration of innovative options such as remote collection, and developing a plan to increase the self-sufficiency of cord blood collection and banking operations.Click here.
08/16/2010

Cord blood extends access to transplant for racial and ethnic minorities.To view the journal article, click here.
12/08/2009

A recent review that provides a nice perspective on the 20 year experience of cord blood transplant, including the scientific basis for using cord blood as a stem cell source, outcomes in both pediatric and adult transplantation, issues regarding public versus private banking, and the future of cord blood transplant beyond oncology.To view the journal article, click here.
12/01/2009 Two cord blood units reduce risk of leukemia recurrence. In patients with acute leukemia who receive two units of umbilical cord blood, risk of the disease returning is significantly reduced, click here.
3/1/2009 Few physicians advocate private banking of cord blood, click here.