MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'cord blood stem cells'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:54:32 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4934123&cid=t_211915_87_f&fid=36941&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mazecordblood.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D1366       We all know about Facebook. We all know that we can re connect with old friends and make new one via this site.  However, the parents of this yet unborn baby have already made a page for her and while doing so created an online journal of their nine months of pregnancy.  Many days  had posts of the baby girl’s progress and the daily accounting of the parents as well.  Although Facebook does not allow underage children to have their own page, this was created, obviously, by her parents for good natured reasons. It became a way for their families to keep in contact with one another as well as with the parents-to-be…read more here Creating a journal helps us remember the little things, like when we first felt a kick or heard a heartbeat. In addition i... Cord Blood News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4934123 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 20:24:26 +0100 4934123 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4813268&cid=t_211915_87_f&fid=36941&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mazecordblood.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D1330         Finding out you are pregnant is one of the most exciting things about having a baby. But how soon is it to take a test? and how accurate can they be at such an early stage.  Are there some which are more accurate than other?   Woahhhhh!  These are all great questions which can be answered in a comprehensive article written by our friends over at  Whattoexpect.com .Here is an article on the best way to get accurate information on whether you are pregnant or not. Click here for more information. Once your pregnancy is confirmed by a home test you should schedule an appointment with your ob/gyn to start a good vitamin and healthy eating regiment. This is also a great time to start doing research on banking your child’s cord blood.  Click here for a co... Cord Blood News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4813268 Tue, 10 May 2011 17:22:45 +0100 4813268 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4684284&cid=t_211915_87_f&fid=36941&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mazecordblood.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D1250 This article cites possible problems and answers to these very sensitive questions. It covers all the bases from sexual positions to high risk pregnancies. Remember to include the expectant Dad in the important decisions regarding Cord Blood Banking. Click on the link here for information about it that you might forward to him. Here is a video  by Dr. Michael Werner explaining in detail the process and the successes of umbilical cord blood banking. Read here for more information. (Source: Cord Blood News) Cord Blood News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4684284 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 14:05:19 +0100 4684284 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4605814&cid=t_211915_87_f&fid=36941&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mazecordblood.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D1199 In the world today we can do our part to ’save the world.’  If each person takes on just one of these ideas, the world is well on its way to becoming a better place for all of us.  We need to prepare the Earth for ourselves as well as those we are leaving behind, our most important resource, of course, this is our children, our legacy . Care2.com is an amazing website which illustrates wholesome and natural living while combining that our with the everyday  lives.  Here is a great article about the ways in which we, as women (and men) can do our part in helping to save the world. Another very important way to give back is to find a cure for many diseases such as some childhood cancers, cerebral palsy and other spinal cord injuries. We can bank our baby’s umbilical... Cord Blood News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4605814 Thu, 17 Mar 2011 16:40:59 +0100 4605814 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4570534&cid=t_211915_87_f&fid=36941&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mazecordblood.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D1172 We have all been told of the  negative effects of smoking during pregnancy, but here is yet another article stating devastating defects in children whose mothers smoked while pregnant. The new medical study found a connection between smoking during pregnancy and certain defects such as those that obstruct the flow of blood from the right side of the heart into the lungs and openings between the upper chambers of the heart. Therefore, according to a statement released by CDC Director Thomas R. Frieden, women who are thinking about having a baby or they are already pregnant should quit smoking immediately as tobacco can affect children’s health.Read here for more information. In addition, consider banking your baby’s umbilical cord blood in the event that he/she will need it i... Cord Blood News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4570534 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 22:31:05 +0100 4570534 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4482746&cid=t_211915_87_f&fid=36941&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mazecordblood.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D1141 Choosing a name for your baby could be a wonderful exercise for your and your significant other.  Remembering loved ones who have passed or honoring those in our families is one way we choose the name.  This can get very sticky knowing your mother would want to you name him after  uncle Joe  (whom you never even met) or your great great grandmother gladys back in the old country…. Well first of all take a deep breath, luckily you have a few months to calm the waters.  Put together a list of possibilities,even the most outrageous, and put it away for a week or two and revisit it again then.  When you prepare your list of things to do while you’re  pregnant and for the hospital, add it to your list of things  so every time you check something off it will be right there, s... Cord Blood News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4482746 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 22:27:04 +0100 4482746 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4455256&cid=t_211915_87_f&fid=36941&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mazecordblood.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D1110 These posts highlight the unbelievable and sometimes totally gross and disgusting people realy should have told you BEFORE you get pregnant.You hear about the morning sickness, the wacky cravings, and even the swollen ankles before you get pregnant. But let’s be real, those symptoms are child’s play when it comes to what you’ll really have to deal with. Thebump.com has given us a  laugh and a half.  Read here for those very funny stories and read here for some extra humorous husband stories. (Source: Cord Blood News) Cord Blood News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4455256 Wed, 09 Feb 2011 22:43:12 +0100 4455256 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4450281&cid=t_211915_87_f&fid=36941&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mazecordblood.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D1120 Nordstrom, Inc. announced today that it is recognizing Black History Month in 2011 by teaming up with Be The Match(R) to help raise awareness of the critical need for more African American marrow and umbilical cord blood donors. For more information about Nordstrom’s approach to recognizing Black History Month and other heritage months throughout 2011, please visit www.nordstrom.com/livingwell. (Source: Cord Blood News) Cord Blood News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4450281 Tue, 08 Feb 2011 23:51:24 +0100 4450281 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4372032&cid=t_211915_87_f&fid=36941&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mazecordblood.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D1062 The concept of a doula is not new. A woman supporting another woman through labor is a tradition that goes back many years in all cultures. Some women do not live in close-knit communities where their sisters, mothers, aunts, and friends are there to support them through pregnancy, childbirth and motherhood; these events can be scary and can make a woman feel lost if she has to experience them alone. A doula helps fill this gap by providing support to the woman and her partner or support system throughout the childbearing year. A doula does not replace the support system; instead, she helps support them so that they can focus on loving and encouraging the laboring woman. Doulas can serve as a source of information during pregnancy, labor and birth. If you are choosing to bank your child&#... Cord Blood News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4372032 Wed, 19 Jan 2011 21:54:07 +0100 4372032 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4349501&cid=t_211915_87_f&fid=36941&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mazecordblood.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D1053 This article seems to cover all the bases whether you agree with the process of not.  We’d like you thoughts. (Source: Cord Blood News) Cord Blood News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4349501 Fri, 14 Jan 2011 18:34:16 +0100 4349501 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3519449&cid=t_211915_87_f&fid=36941&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mazecordblood.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D466 Sorry, I don’t want to give you something else to worry about.  Goodness knows, a trip to the doc, a step on the scale, the long ride home without a frappaccino….don’t we have enough on our minds? But I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention this, since it may be more motivating than how we look carrying around our little loved one. I’d be concerned that what I’m eating now may contribute to a child’s weight situation when she’s six! But here are the facts drilled down a bit:  mom’s weigh gain does not necessasarily correlate with the amount of body fat a child of six may have; but there is a correlation between mom’s pregnancy weight gain and the chances of her child actually being overweight. Here’s the article. Comment... Cord Blood News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3519449 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:18:30 +0100 3519449 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3494299&cid=t_211915_87_f&fid=36941&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mazecordblood.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D478 It’s a delight to read about intelligent practitioners and other supporters of the possibilities that banking cord blood presents.  This is particularly true when these professionals are objective contributers to the conversation, not paid spokespeople. Dr. Linda Burke-Galloway, M.D was recently inspired by the story of Chloe Levine and her cord blood transplant at Duke University to address symptoms of  cerebral palsy. You can read what she has to say about cord blood banking in terms of its efficacy and uses.  Be advised, however, that Dr. Galloway has some of the pricing wrong (which is fine since that’s not her bailiwick).  A cord blood bank that charges $1100 for processing and storage will total close to $4000 at the end of 20 years because of those annual storage fee... Cord Blood News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3494299 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 14:21:18 +0100 3494299 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3262597&cid=t_211915_87_f&fid=36941&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mazecordblood.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D397 We reported several days ago that the number of hospitals which will begin collecting umbilical cord blood donated by maternity patients to a public bank will increase.  We’re keeping track.  http://www.mysanantonio.com/business/82196397.html “The Texas Cord Blood Bank said it has started collecting umbilical cord blood from University Hospital in San Antonio.  University Hospital becomes the 13th hospital in Texas to join the cord-blood program. “Umbilical cord blood has the potential to save many lives and University Hospital is proud to be part of this program,” said George B. Hernández Jr., president and CEO of University Health System, in a statement. The Texas Cord Blood Bank, a division of the South Texas Blood & Tissue Center, said umbilical cord blood is ... Cord Blood News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3262597 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:22:00 +0100 3262597 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3243781&cid=t_211915_87_f&fid=36941&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mazecordblood.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D394 Researchers at the Duncan Cancer Center at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston Tx http://www.bcm.edu/news/item.cfm?newsID=1674 received 12 individual grants totaling $11.5 million to be used for cancer prevention grants.  The grants went to a wide variety of research projects focused on various cancers, including the treatment of blood cancers in which there is currently aggressive, experimental use of cord blood stem cells. (Source: Cord Blood News) Cord Blood News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3243781 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:14:38 +0100 3243781 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3220516&cid=t_211915_87_f&fid=36941&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mazecordblood.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D386 Here’s the real shame:  a family decides to donate the cord blood stem cells at the birth of their child, however, the hospital at which she will deliver cannot accommodate the mom’s desire to donate that which will be discarded as trash. Many hospitals are set up to collect cord blood, but many are not.  The hope is that this will change in the future, but today, in the case of Natalie Salama-Levy, her baby’s cord blood will be taken out with the garbage while a child awaits a match to fight disease. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8459919.stm If you’re thinking of donating, please investigate hospitals in your area before commiting to a particular institution. (Source: Cord Blood News) Cord Blood News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3220516 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:14:36 +0100 3220516 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3089275&cid=t_211915_87_f&fid=36941&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mazecordblood.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D373 New research has discovered that mesenchymal stem cells from cord blood might be beneficial for patients with severe eye and corneal disease.  The study transplanted the stem cells in an attempt to restore transparency to the cloudy corneas of laboratory mice. Corneal disease is currently treated through cornea transplants.  Unfortunately, there is only a limited supply, leaving many patients without options. The human stem cells were transplanted into the corneal stroma of the mouse eyes.  The cleared the cloudiness from the corneas of the mice.  In addition, these cells survived for more than 3 months without much sign of graft rejection.  With any type of transplantation, rejection is one of the biggest concerns.  The body tries to reject things that it finds foreign.  In fact, w... Cord Blood News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3089275 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:54:45 +0100 3089275 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2820211&cid=t_211915_87_f&fid=36941&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mazecordblood.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D280 Cord blood banking has been in the news extensively in India.  Along with a number of cord blood banks starting to offer services in India, there have been some high profile treatments delivered, using the stem cells from cord blood.  A recent story involves an Indian family that delivered a second child to save the life of their firstborn. Their baby suffered from thalassemia, a disorder causing the production of abnormal hemoglobin.  Typically, treated with blood transfusions, thalassemia can be cured through the transplant of stem cells that can be found in bone marrow or cord blood.  Stem cell matches are even more difficult to find in India than in the United States so doctors suggested the family conceive another child to attempt to find a match for their sick child. The family c... Cord Blood News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2820211 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:01:27 +0100 2820211 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2699554&cid=t_211915_87_f&fid=36941&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mazecordblood.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D229 As we all know by now, there’s a movie out, My Sister’s Keeper, that dramatizes the experience of a family trying to save a child with Franconi anemia by having a child whose stem cells matched and were successfully transplanted into the sick child.  Though the movie has been criticized by its variance from reality, and its studious avoidance of topics such as political roadblocks, the Times writer Lisa Belkin, was certainly touched by the decisions parents need to make – financial and emotional – to create a world worthy of their wonderful children.  Read Ms. Belkin’s own words for a picture of the conflicts and courage sometimes required to navigate parenthood from the very beginning. (Source: Cord Blood News) Cord Blood News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2699554 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:51:21 +0100 2699554 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2681855&cid=t_211915_87_f&fid=36941&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mazecordblood.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D213 A scientist at the Loyola University Health System, last month, received a grant from the Amgen Foundation. Dr. Aileen Go is researching the use of cord blood as a treatment for leukemia and lymphoma patients who are 55-75. Dr. Go is exploring the expansion of cord blood stem cells to allow a single cord blood sample to treat an older adult. In the past, older adults have required the combination of multiple cord blood samples to provide enough stem cells for treatment. This type of research is very valuable for families who have banked their cord blood. Since there doesn’t appear to be any “expiration date” on cord blood, the ability to expand the stem cells may eventually allow cord blood to be used multiple times throughout the child’s life. (Source: Cord Blood N... Cord Blood News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2681855 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 18:06:08 +0100 2681855 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2653658&cid=t_211915_87_f&fid=36941&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mazecordblood.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D206 A few months ago, funding restrictions on embryonic stem cell research were loosened.  Earlier this month, the National Institute of Health announced new guidelines for federal funding.  The creation of new cell lines may not be federally funded, but the restrictions have been loosened with regard to what constitutes an existing cell line.  New cell lines may be created, just not with federal funds.  Once a line is created, federal funds may be used for further research. The Minnesota Daily, the newspaper from the Twin Cities campus of the University of Minnesota, recently ran an article discussing how these federal changes will affect research conducted at the university.  It also discusses different stem cell developments that have taken place at the university. Learn more about the... Cord Blood News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2653658 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:38:33 +0100 2653658 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2621747&cid=t_211915_87_f&fid=36941&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mazecordblood.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D190 Peter Smith, the Archbishop of Cardiff, Wales, is encouraging people to donate their cord blood to cord blood banks. According to the press release, “cord blood is rich in stem cells and is already being used to treat many different diseases including leukemia, sickle cell anemia and thalassemia.”  It further explains that “Researchers are now finding more uses for blood donations taken from the umbilical cord at birth.” The Archbishop recognizes that, “Valuable cord blood can be extracted in a simple, safe procedure from the umbilical cord after birth, but currently, most of that resource is discarded.” (Source: Cord Blood News) Cord Blood News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2621747 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 16:41:34 +0100 2621747 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2610876&cid=t_211915_87_f&fid=36941&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mazecordblood.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D176 Scientists in Britain are exploring the use of stem cells to treat Crohn’s Disease. Crohn’s Disease is a debilitating disorder that causes ulceration and inflammation of the digestive tract. There is no cure, so treatment involves medication to control symptoms. Doctors are attempting to restart the immune system by destroying the cells that cause the Crohn’s and replacing them with new stem cells. The stem cell treatment takes 2 years and is extremely painful, but if it is able to help relieve the symptoms of Crohn’s, it will be beneficial for those who suffer from it. Learn about the diseases treated by cord blood stem cells. (Source: Cord Blood News) Cord Blood News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2610876 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:07:38 +0100 2610876 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2452365&cid=t_211915_87_f&fid=36941&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mazecordblood.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D144 Popular Science recently published an in-depth article on stem cell research and some of the treatments that scientists are exploring with stem cells. While a large part of the article is dedicated to embryonic stem cells, the writer includes quite a bit of information on cord blood stem cells as well. It is a great article and offers a wonderful explanation of the different types of stem cells that are currently being explored. (Source: Cord Blood News) Cord Blood News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2452365 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:19:54 +0100 2452365 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2389640&cid=t_211915_87_f&fid=36941&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mazecordblood.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D130 Last week, Representative Jackie Speier (D-CA) introduced a new bill, referred to as the Cord Blood Education and Awareness Act of 2009.  This bill will direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a public education campaign on umbilical cord blood stem cells. Expectant moms will receive an informed consent providing balanced information on the different options for banking cord blood, information on the medical value of cord blood stem cells in the treatment of disease, and a declaration of a woman’s chosen option for the disposition of a child’s cord blood stem cells, whether public donation, private banking, or other disposal. Physicians providing ambulatory prenatal care will need to provide information on the options available with cord blood banking to e... Cord Blood News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2389640 Wed, 06 May 2009 12:04:45 +0100 2389640 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2347749&cid=t_211915_87_f&fid=36941&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mazecordblood.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D118 With the investigation of embryonic stem cells as potential treatment for diseases, stem cells have become very controversial.  Parents wonder if banking their infant’s cord blood will be controversial.  The short answer is no.  Cord blood stem cells are used to nourish a baby while the baby is in-utero.  Once the baby is delivered, the cord blood stem cells typically become medical waste. This “medical waste” can be saved to treat a number of different diseases and is not controversial at all.  The controversy revolves around the use of embryonic stem cells which are grown from existing embryos.  Many religions believe that these stem cells compose a living being, making the use of them unethical.  Since cord blood stem cells do not develop into a human, there is ... Cord Blood News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2347749 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:37:05 +0100 2347749 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2306648&cid=t_211915_87_f&fid=36941&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mazecordblood.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D109 Last week, US representatives Ron Kind (D-WI), Wally Herger (R-CA), Artur Davis (D-AL), Bill Pascrell Jr. (D-NJ) and Mike Thompson (D-CA) introduced the Family Cord Blood Banking Act.  This act will amend Internal Revenue code to add cord blood banking services as a qualified medical expense.  This would allow individuals and couples to pay for umbilical cord blood banking services through flexible spending accounts (FSAs), health savings accounts (HSAs), health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) or the medical expense tax deduction. Cord blood is used to treat more than 70 diseases in adults and children.  Since it can only be banked during a baby’s birth, it makes sense for it to be a qualified medical expense.  This legislation could make this an option for more families facing... Cord Blood News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2306648 Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:53:51 +0100 2306648 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2306649&cid=t_211915_87_f&fid=36941&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mazecordblood.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D103 Researcher, Larry Denner, at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, is hoping to use cord blood to cure diabetes.  Denner has discovered a method to engineer insulin producing cells from cord blood stem cells. His research protocol was developed through the analysis of the normal embryological development of the pancreas.  While he has not actually developed a pancreas, he has been successful in creating cells that can manufacture insulin. Denner believes that his protocol might someday be used to create a completely new pancreas for a patient.  While that is a possibility, he is currently concentrating his research on whether the insulin producing cells, that he has created in the laboratory, can help patients with diabetes. Learn more about the different cord blood treat... Cord Blood News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2306649 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 17:33:21 +0100 2306649 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2270268&cid=t_211915_87_f&fid=36941&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mazecordblood.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D97 M.A.Z.E. cord blood bank recently posted an interesting case study on a patient whose parents banked his cord blood with M.A.Z.E.  The baby was born with cerebral palsy and his cord blood was used as treatment. Read the cord blood case study. (Source: Cord Blood News) Cord Blood News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2270268 Sun, 15 Mar 2009 23:09:49 +0100 2270268 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2270310&cid=t_211915_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D6418 Just the other day, a patient of mine asked me what I thought of private cord blood banking. What I told her is basically the same as the majority of physicians surveyed A survey of physicians has found broad support for the position that parents should not bank their newborns’ umbilical cord blood in a private blood bank unless another member of the family is at risk for a blood disease that will require a stem cell transplant. The results of the survey are reported by researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and their colleagues in the March issue of the journal Pediatrics. Their findings are in general accord with the recommendations of medical organizations that have previously weighed in on the issue. “Physicians who perform hematopoietic cell transplants in children ar... Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2270310 Sun, 15 Mar 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2270310 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2084604&cid=t_211915_87_f&fid=36941&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mazecordblood.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D78 Michael A. Werner, MD, the clinical director of M.A.Z.E. Cord Blood Laboratories has put together a white paper defining the different types of stem cells, as well as the current and potential uses for treatment.  Read the stem cell white paper here. Enjoy, (Source: Cord Blood News) Cord Blood News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2084604 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:32:01 +0100 2084604 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1955885&cid=t_211915_87_f&fid=36941&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mazecordblood.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D58 Umbilical cord blood stem cells may one day be used to build heart valves for children born with heart defects.  Ralf Sodian of University Hospital Munich, who led the study, presented at the American Heart Association annual meeting, that these valves would grow with the child, eliminating the need for ongoing surgical intervention to replace outgrown heart valves. This was a very preliminary study, called a concept study.  Through the study, researchers demonstrated that it was possible to collect blood from the umbilical cord at birth, harvest the stem cells and create a heart valve that will be available when the baby needs it.  Currently, heart valves are replaced using animal valves, donated human valves or artificial valves. Researchers extracted and froze the stem cells from the... Cord Blood News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1955885 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:38:42 +0100 1955885 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1951771&cid=t_211915_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2008%2F11%2Fheart-valves-may-one-day-be-made-from.html The Bush embryonic stem cell funding limitations will be histoire as of January 20, 2009. But the advances in ethical stem cell research, that I believe his policy did much to promote, will not abate. Now, umbilical cord blood stem cells have been used to create rudimentary heart valves. From the story:Stem cells collected at birth from the umbilical cord may help doctors fashion new heart valves for children born with heart valve defects.The tissue-engineered valves would have the advantage of growing with the child, the German researchers said. "If we replace a valve in a child, they will need surgery several times in their lifetime, because they will grow out of the devices, so the ultimate goal is to have a construct which is able to grow with the child and only have to do the surgery ... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1951771 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:18:00 +0100 1951771 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1297676&cid=t_211915_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2008%2F03%2Fumbilical-cord-blood-stem-cells-help.html Here's just another indication of the potential power of ethically derived stem cells to alleviate human suffering. In rat studies, the stem cells improved the creation of adult stem cells and improved inflammation in aged animals. From the study:The results demonstrate that a single intravenous injection of UCBMC in aged rats can significantly improve the microenvironment of the aged hippocampus and rejuvenate the aged neural stem/progenitor cells. Our results raise the possibility of a peripherally administered cell therapy as an effective approach to improve the microenvironment of the aged brain.This obviously opens up hope for treatment of serious neural conditions associated with aging. But don't tell the ALF. Rats were euthanized and their tissues studied in these experiments. The s... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1297676 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 17:16:00 +0100 1297676