Blood from the umbilical cord of a baby expected to be born in Indianapolis later this month will be collected after her birth and saved for her 5-year-old sister, who has been diagnosed with cancer.

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NEW YORK – Frances Verter’s first child Shai died before reaching her fifth birthday following a lifelong fight with cancer. When her second and third children were born, Verter decided to collect and ...

SAN BRUNO, Calif. -- An increasing number of parents who want to do everything possible for their children's health are paying more than $1,300 each to have umbilical cord blood, which is rich in stem ...

The blood remaining in the umbilical cord after childbirth contains stems cells which may be used in a variety of medical treatments. Many parents of newborns are seeking to save this “cord blood”, ...

BALTIMORE mother Kate Goldsborough is spending thousands of dollars to store umbilical cord blood she hopes her three sons will never have to use. Eighteen-year-old Megan Cardy of Germantown, Md., ...

A pair of bills recently signed into law by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) will increase collection, storage and research of umbilical cord blood, which can be used to treat more than 70 blood ...

An umbilical cord has been stolen from a storage center in Snake Spring Township, Pa., according to the Pennsylvania State Police. The cord was part of a haul of possessions pilfered early on Dec. 29 ...

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