The new medical world of cord blood banks

OK, here are some more cord blood headlines for today.

ViaCell reports loss despite higher revenue (BizJournals)
Growing sales of a service to preserve umbilical cord blood helped stem cell therapy company ViaCell Inc. boost revenue during its fiscal 2007 first quarter. But efforts to boost that revenue led to higher losses. (Read More)

Vanceburg man making medical history (The Ledger Independent)
LOUISVILLE — From a "bubble boy" to a medical wonder, Freddie Bevins of Vanceburg, has been making medical history his entire life. At 18 months of age, Bevins was diagnosed with hyper IgM syndrome and was later diagnosed with severe chronic neutropenia. (Read More)

This Week (Kathimerini)
Synaspismos Left Coalition President Alekos Alavanos to meet with Eurobank employees at the former Athens 2004 facilities in Nea Ionia at noon. May Day. Public holiday. (Read More)

Stated Meeting - Bicycle Taxis, Baseball Bats, and Budget Boom (Gotham Gazette)
On April 23, the New York City Council overrode two mayoral vetoes and so instituted new restrictions on pedicabs and banned metal baseball bats from high school sports leagues. (Read More)

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