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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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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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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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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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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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Lifebank Cryogenics Corp. - http://www.lifebank.com/
Umbilical cord blood bank in Vancouver, BC, Canada. |
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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 Partners - http://www.cordpartners.com
An umbilical cord blood banking company with offices in California and other U.S. states. |
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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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Cord Blood Donor Foundation - http://www.cordblooddonor.org/
Features donation information, mission, diseases treated, and issues. |
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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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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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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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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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New England Cord Blood Bank - http://www.cordbloodbank.com/
Umbilical cord blood stem cell processing and storage. Boston, Massachusetts. |
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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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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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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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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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CordBank - New Zealand - http://www.cordbank.co.nz
New Zealand licensed cord blood collection, processing, and storage facility. |
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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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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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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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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 Bank of Canada - http://www.cordbloodbankofcanada.com
Information on cord blood banking and medical uses of stem cells. |
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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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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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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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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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Future Health Technologies Ltd. - http://www.futurehealth.co.uk/
Umbilical cord blood stem cell bank cryopreserved after baby's birth for therapeutic purposes. In Nottingham, England. |
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Stem Cell Storage - http://www.londonhealthlink.co.uk
Dedicated to providing updated and relevant information on stem cells and stem cell storage. |
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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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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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Stem Sciences Cord Blood Bank - http://www.stemsciences.com/en.html
Umbilical Cord Blood Bank in Ontario, Canada. |
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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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Cord Banking - http://cordbanking.org
Informational resource to help guide parents who are considering banking their children's cord blood. |
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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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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 Cord Blood Banking - http://www.stemcellcordblood.net
A guide for anyone looking for information about stem cells and cord blood banking. Provides information on choosing a bank and on the possibility of using the cells for gene therapy. |
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Baby Chord - http://www.babychord.org/
Informational site covering the science of baby chord blood, the emotional decisions to be made, the legal aspects and an FAQ. |
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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. |