December 21, 2009
Qatar: Private cord blood banking by January (Zawya)
Hi, hope you got some time to relax and have a look at these stories that have made it to the headlines this week.
Private cord blood banking by January (The Peninsula)
DOHA: The much awaited national stem-cell banking system in Qatar will become a reality by the end of January 2010, when Virgin Health Bank QSTP (VHB) will offer private cord blood banking services to Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) patients. (Read More)
HMC signs pact with cord blood bank (Gulf Times)
Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), which hosts as much as 90% of childbirths in Qatar, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Virgin Health Bank QSTP (VHB) for private cord blood stem cell banking from the end of January. (Read More)
Umbilical cord could be new source of plentiful stem cells (Science Daily)
Stem cells that could one day provide therapeutic options for muscle and bone disorders can be easily harvested from the tissue of the umbilical cord, just as the blood that goes through it provides precursor cells to treat some blood disorders, say researchers. (Read More)
Tags: cord blood bank, stem cell research








