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Donate Your Baby's Umbilical Cord Blood - http://www.marrow.org/HELP/Donate_Cord_Blood_Share_Life/
Detailed information on cord blood donation from the National Marrow Donor Program. Links on this page lead to longer explanations and to an extensive list of cord banks, both NMDP members and others. |
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http://www.viacord.com - http://www.viacord.com
Enables expectant parents to store their newborn's umbilical cord blood as a potential source of stem cells to help treat cancers and other disorders. In Boston Massachusetts. |
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CBR Systems, Inc. - http://www.cordblood.com/
Offers stem cell storage for the families of newborns, with details of pricing, FAQ, and video tour of facilities. San Bruno, California. |
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A Parent's Guide to Choosing a Private Cord Blood Bank - http://parentsguidecordblood.org/
Provides a questionnaire for interviewing and evaluating private cord blood banks. Background information on medical pros and cons, laboratory procedures, and a list of storage banks. |
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AAP Encourages Public Cord Blood Banking - http://www.aap.org/advocacy/releases/jan07cordblood.htm
The American Academy of Pediatrics encourages families to donate their newborn’s cord blood, which is normally discarded at birth, to cord blood banks for use by other individuals in need. |
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LifebankUSA - http://www.lifebankusa.com/
Cryopreservation of stem cells from cord and placenta. Features company details, research news, testimonials, and pricing schedule. Cedar Knolls, New Jersey. |
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Cryo-Save - http://www.cryo-save.com/
Specializes in the separation and storage of stem cells from the umbilical cord blood. Affiliates in the United Kingdom (Cryo-Care), Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, and Belgium. Also connected with CryoCell International in the United States. |
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Lifebank Cryogenics Corp. - http://www.lifebank.com/
Umbilical cord blood bank in Vancouver, BC, Canada. |
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Cryo-Cell - http://www.cryo-cell.com/
The largest family cord blood bank, Cryo-Cell offers cord blood collection, cord blood storage and cord blood preservation at a private bank facility. |
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South Texas Blood and Tissue Center - http://www.bloodntissue.org/texascordbloodbank.asp
Cord blood collection and storage details. |
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Lifeline Cord Blood Bank - http://www.lifeline.com.cy
Umbilical Cord Blood Bank in Cyprus, with offices in Nicosia, Cyprus and London, UK. |
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Puget Sound Blood Center Cord Blood Program - http://www.psbc.org/cordblood/
The program collects, processes, stores and distributes blood collected from the umbilical cord for patients needing a stem cell transplant. |
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FamilyCord Cord Blood Banking - http://www.familycord.com
California company providing private and public cord blood banking. Includes a company profile and FAQ and information on pricing. |
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The Stem Cell Source - http://blog.cordblood.com
The Cord Blood Registry provides a blog about the science and usage of newborn stem cells. |
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http://www.corcell.com/ - http://www.corcell.com/
Private cord blood storage company that provides expert service in collection, transportation, processing, testing and long storage of cryopreserved umbilical cord blood stem cells. |
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Cord Blood FamilyTrust - http://www.cordbloodfamilytrust.com
Private cord blood bank stores lifesaving stem cells from your baby's umbilical cord for your family's future use. A subsidiary of StemCyte, Inc. |
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M.A.Z.E. Labs, Inc. - http://www.mazecordblood.com/
Private bank services include collection, transportation, and analysis of umbilical cord blood. Processing includes cryopreservation and long term storage of stem cells. Based in Purchase, New York. |
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Wadsworth Center Blood and Tissue Resources - http://www.wadsworth.org/labcert/blood_tissue/cord.htm
New York State Department of Health Guidelines for collection, processing and storage of cord blood stem cells. |
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Elie Katz Umbilical Cord Blood Program - http://www.communitybloodservices.org/cb_ekucbp.php
Cordblood storage services; part of Community Blood Services. In Paramus, New Jersey. |
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New England Cord Blood Bank - http://www.cordbloodbank.com/
Umbilical cord blood stem cell processing and storage. Boston, Massachusetts. |
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Cells for Life, Ltd. - http://www.cellsforlife.com/
Information on umbilical cord blood banking at the Markham Stouffville Health Centre, Markham, Ontario, Canada. |
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Virgin Health Bank - http://www.virginhealthbank.com/
Offering parents-to-be in the UK the opportunity of banking their baby's umbilical cord blood stem cells in dual public and private stem cell storage facilities. |
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CordBank - New Zealand - http://www.cordbank.co.nz
New Zealand licensed cord blood collection, processing, and storage facility. |
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California Cryobank: Stem Cell Services - http://www.stemcellservices.com
Provides stem cell banking and processing services for umbilical cord and periphery blood stem cells for individual and institutional clients. |
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Cord Blood Banking - http://pediatrics.about.com/od/agesandstages/i/cord_blood_bank.htm
General discussion by Dr. Vincent Ianelli of whether or not you should bank your baby's umbilical cord blood in a private bank. |
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Alpha Cord Umbilical Cord Blood Network - http://www.alphacord.com
A network of four banks offering umbilical cord blood collection and storage. Storage in Massachusetts, New Jersey, California, and New York. |
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PacifiCord - http://www.pacificord.com
Private cord blood banking provider in Southern California using both the AXP and BioArchive systems. Includes information on the company, the uses of stem cells and diseases that can be treated. |
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Alberta Cord Blood Bank - http://www.acbb.ca
A non-profit organization dedicated to the collection and preservation of umbilical cord blood stem cells for public use. Although located in Edmonton, Alberta, the Bank is national in scope and collects donated waste umbilical cord blood samples from coast to coast in Canada. |
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Newborn Blood Banking, Inc. - http://www.newbornblood.com
Umbilical cord blood storage bank in Tampa, Florida. They emphasize the storage of whole blood, not just stem cells. |
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Cryolife Cord Blood Bank - http://www.cryolife.com.hk/
State-of-the-art facilities for the collection, processing and long-term cryogenic storage of umbilical cord blood stem cells in Hong Kong. |
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Cryo-Genesis - http://www.cryo-genesis.biz
Offers umbilical cord blood storage. Explains the process, the advantages of choosing the Cryo-Genesis group and provides information on the diseases and conditions that can be treated with stem cells. |
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Cord Blood Bank of Canada - http://www.cordbloodbankofcanada.com
Information on cord blood banking and medical uses of stem cells. |
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AABB Accredited Cord Blood Facilities - http://www.aabb.org/Content/Accreditation/Cord_Blood/AABB_Accredited_Cord_Blood_Facilities/
Provides a list of accredited cord blood storage banks around the world. |
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Cord Blood Banking - http://www.keepkidshealthy.com/pregnancy/cord_blood_banking.html
A pediatricians's discussion on the benefits and risks of donating a baby's umbilical cord blood. From the "Keep Kids Healthy" website. |
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Smart Cells International - http://www.smartcells.com/en/
Offers umbilical cord blood storage. Provides a company profile, information on stem cells, FAQ, news and information for healthcare professionals. |
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Stem Cell Storage - http://www.stemcellstorage.org.uk
UK company offering stem cell collection, processing and storage facilities for samples of blood taken from the umbilical cord of new born babies. Provides information on the technology and on diseases that can be treated with stem cells. |
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Stem Sciences Cord Blood Bank - http://www.stemsciences.com/en.html
Umbilical Cord Blood Bank in Ontario, Canada. |
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Cord blood: Preserving a lifeline - http://www.post-gazette.com/healthscience/19980519bcord1.asp
Collection and storage of newborns' umbilical cord blood for treatment against future disease is rising in popularity. |
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Cord Blood Association of Canada - http://www.cordbloodassociationofcanada.com/
A non-profit organization dedicated to promoting cord blood stem cells awareness in Canada by providing information on the technology and benefits of cord blood banking and how to compare cord blood banks. |
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Stork Medical - http://WWW.STORK.MD
Offers cord blood banking services. Provides information on the laboratory, treatable diseases, FAQ, an educational video and special services for the military. |
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Healthcord Cryogenics - http://www.healthcord.com
Cord blood bank in Vancouver, B.C., Canada provides information and references on cord blood banking in Canada. |
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Umbilical Cord Blood Banking: Insurance Against Future Diseases? - http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1272/is_2658_128/ai_60868324
Researchers are continuing to seek answers to the scientific and ethical questions surrounding this experimental and controversial medical procedure. Article by Holly Wagner of USA Today magazine online. |
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Cord Blood Bank & Stem Cells - http://cord-blood-bank.weebly.com/
Provides an overview of cord blood and stem cell transplants, news, resources, FAQ and a list of cord blood banks around the world. |
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Cord Banking - http://cordbanking.org
Informational resource to help guide parents who are considering banking their children's cord blood. |
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BioVault - http://www.bio-vault.com/
UK company processing and cryogenically storing human tissue and cord blood stem cells. Includes details of the services offered. |
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Cryobanks International: India - http://www.cryobanksindia.com/
Joint venture between Cryobanks International USA and RJ Corp. Services offered include the collection, processing and banking of umbilical cord blood stem cells. Includes a virtual tour and FAQ. |
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Cell Sense - http://cellsense.com.au/
Australian stem cell collection, processing and storage company. Provides a company profile, information on stem cell technology and on diseases that can be treated with stem cells. |
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Stem Cell Research News - http://www.stemcellresearchnews.net
Provides consumers with necessary information about the science, preservation and use of cord blood stem cells so that they can make informed decisions. |
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CellSafe Cord Blood Bank - http://cellsafebank.com
Egyptian umbilical cord stem cell collection, processing and storage company. Includes a company profile, information on diseases that can be treated with stem cells, pricing, FAQ and video tour. |
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Umblical Cord Blood Bank - http://www.biomedlabs.com
Canadian company provides information on the use of cord blood stem cells in medicine and offers processing and preservation services. English, French and Arabic. |