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Cord Blood May Help Repair Children's Heart Defects
Stem cells from the umbilical cord blood may provide the raw material to repair the hearts of thousands of babies born each year with defective heart valves, according to data presented at the latest American Heart Association annual meeting. Cardiologists from the University Hospital of Munich report they are about five years away from transplanting new heart valves into children with heart defects, made from the children's own cord blood. Replacement heart valves made from the child's own cord blood stem cells would theoretically grow with the child and change shape as needed, significantly reducing the number of surgeries necessary for these patients. More

Spinal Cord Injury: Cord Blood Stem Cells Show Promise
The FDA's recent approval of the first-ever clinical trial to study the use of embryonic stem cells in human patients with spinal cord injuries is receiving tremendous media attention. What was overlooked in most of the coverage is that umbilical cord blood has already shown great promise for many neurological conditions, including spinal cord injury. In animal models with spinal cord injury, cord blood stem cells have been shown to reduce the extent of injury, promote neural tissue growth and improve motor function, leading researchers to believe that these cells may prove to be a useful strategy to repair injured spinal cords.¹

CBR® Releases 100th Cord Blood Collection For Medical Use
CBR recently announced that it released its 100th cord blood unit for medical use, a milestone attesting to the rapidly increasing use of a child's own newborn stem cells (also called autologous use) for medical therapies to help repair damaged tissue and regenerate healthy cells. In 2008, the company released one cord blood unit every other week for medical use. To date in 2009, the company has released more than two units per week for medical use. As researchers continue exploring using cord stem cells in regenerative therapies, CBR remains committed to providing you with information about the advancing science. More

CBR In the News

Good Morning America Now: Benefits of Cord Blood

Last week, CBR Chief Executive Officer Tom Moore appeared on
Good Morning America Now to discuss the expanding use of cord blood and the integral role CBR is playing to help advance the field of regenerative medicine. View Now

Smart Leaders: Quality Control

Smart Business spoke with CEO Tom Moore about how to hold people accountable for quality; how to focus on being better--not bigger; and why building a business is like opening a paint tin. Read More

Cerebral Palsy Breakthrough: "New Miracles Every Day!"

Jennifer Levine decided to save her baby's cord blood -- just in case. She never thought she would be using it to treat her daughter's diagnosis of cerebral palsy from infant stroke. Read More

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	CBR Builds on Financial Strength, Despite Uncertain Economy Letter From CEO Tom Moore
	In the evolution of stem cell medicine, 2008 will be remembered as a year of remarkable discoveries. Research continues to emerge about potential new uses for cord blood stem cells and more children's lives will be changed as the research progresses. Read More


	Center Announces Hearing Loss Study CBR is collaborating with three leading medical institutions to initiate a clinical study within the next few months that will evaluate the use of a child's own newborn stem cells to treat hearing loss caused by an accident or severe illness. Enrollment Continues for Brain Injury Trial The Center is also trying to identify children who may be qualified candidates for an ongoing trial using cord blood stem cells to treat brain injury. Specifically, we are looking for children under 7 years of age who have been diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy and have their own cord blood stored with CBR. Learn More

	Smart Advice From Nurse Barb
	Most pregnant moms know the standard pregnancy tips. So let's try to focus on what you may not have heard. Nurse Barb offers the 7 simple and surprising tips every Mom to be needs to know. Read Full Story


	CBR Moms is a group of parents who share a passion for educating their community on the many benefits of cord blood stem cells. As a member of CBR Moms, you are provided with resources to help families make an informed choice. Join Today

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In addition to the current uses, new medical applications for cord blood stem cells are being discovered rapidly; however, banking cord blood does not guarantee that the cells will provide a cure or be applicable for every situation.