June 22, 2010
Stem cell and cord blood cells
OK, here are some news headlines on cord blood banks.
NHLBI funds nine research grants to determine safety and efficacy of red blood cell transfusions
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, is funding nine research grants to determine if the safety and efficacy of red blood cell transfusions vary depending on how long the cells have been stored. One of the grants supports the first large, multi-center, randomized clinical trial to compare outcomes in heart surgery patients who receive . (Read More)
Cord Blood America Spokesperson to Hold Webinar on Banking Stem Cells at Birth
Cord Blood America, Inc. is pleased to announce that Natalie Curry, the Company's official spokesperson and medically saved by the first umbilical cord blood collection in the world, will discuss a wide range of topics about cord blood banking live from CBAI's laboratory in Las Vegas. (Read More)
Gamida, Teva stem cell venture wins FDA fast track
StemEx is being developed for patients with blood cancers who cannot find a matched related bone marrow donor. (Read More)
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