CBR Client Newsletter Fall 2009

1-888-775-7255 | Fall 2009

Medicine & Science

Data Presented on Treating Brain Injury in Children with Their Own Cells

New research presented at the Congress of Neurological Surgeons 2009 Annual Meeting demonstrated improvements in children with traumatic brain injury (TBI) who received infusions of their bone marrow stem cells.

This research has direct relevance for individuals with access to their own cord blood stem cells. A growing body of evidence suggests that cord blood stem cells have distinct advantages over other sources of stem cells and can potentially play a role in repairing central nervous system injuries. Read more

Umbilical Cord Blood Made to Function Like Embryonic Stem Cells

Researchers at the Salk Institute successfully reprogrammed cord blood cells to function like embryonic stem cells. The institute's study results are significant because they identify cord blood as a convenient source of versatile stem cells with theoretically limitless potential. Read more

Client Stories

300,000 Reasons to Celebrate the Future of Regenerative Medicine

CBR has now processed and stored the newborn stem cells from the cord blood of more than 300,000 clients. This is a milestone that's important not just because of its sheer size, but, more importantly, because of what it means for CBR's leadership role in advancing regenerative medicine.

New research suggests that the newborn stem cells from a child's own cord blood may play a role in changing the course of neurological conditions by helping the body to regenerate damaged tissue and restore lost function. As CBR assists more researchers in initiating human clinical trials, families like yours, who have access to their own newborn stem cells will likely be among the first to benefit from these emerging new therapies. Read more

Fox News' Dr. Manny Follows-up on Girl Treated with Her Own Newborn Stem Cells

Some of the most enthusiastic proponents of cord blood banking are families who have firsthand knowledge of its benefits, and the Levine family is no exception. In a one-year follow up story, Dr. Manny Alvarez of Fox News follows the continued progress of Chloe Levine, a girl with cerebral palsy who was treated with her own newborn stem cells.

Dr. Joanne Kurtzberg, professor of pediatrics and pathology at Duke University who is conducting the cerebral palsy study, said she "does not know how long the effects of cord blood will last on kids like Chloe, but if there is a good chance it will be 'durable and last indefinitely'.".

View the Fox News Health video story about Chloe's post reinfusion here. See Dr. Manny Alvarez's Commentary on Chloe's progress here

	Not All Cribs Are Created Equal
	"Safety Mom" Alison Rhoades shares important news about the recent recall of 2.1 million cribs. To learn more and find out how to determine whether your crib is part of this recall, check out "The Safety Mom Chronicles"

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	Does your child's medical records include information about their cord blood stem cells banked with CBR? Provide your pediatrician information and CBR will send them a full cord blood stem cell report to be added to your child's medical records. Please log in to your online account to send the report now.

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