As everyone knows the heart is one of the most important muscles in the body, so when something goes wrong with it, not only is it scary but it can change a life completely. During a heart attack, blood and oxygen are prevented from entering the heart causing the muscle cells to die. The damage can get to be so severe a transplant is needed.

The focus of cord blood is usually on your baby, after all, it being their blood, it is a 100% genetic match to them.

But is it only them? Who else, if anyone, can use their cord blood?

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a neurodegenerative disease that affects the brain and spinal cord and causes a wide variety of symptoms. It is a lifelong condition with no cure. However, there are some treatments available out there and, in this blog, we aim to give a brief overview of one, haematopoietic stem cell transplant or HSCT.

In the first case of its kind, a young girl suffering from PAH has shown significant improvement after receiving an experimental stem cell treatment.

Read on to find out more about this story.

You’ve maybe heard of cord blood banking and even cord tissue banking, but have you heard of placenta banking? Often thrown away as medical waste, the placenta is a valuable source of stem cells.

Curious about storing it? Let us be your guide.

November 15th is World Cord Blood Day. This annual event was created to raise awareness of cord blood, what it is and some of the therapeutic benefits it can offer.

If you are curious to find out more, read on.

Could there be a way to treat Crohn’s disease using stem cells? A case study from 2022 may be shedding some light on that very possibility. If you are curious to find out more read on.

Do you know anyone excepting a baby soon? Bit stuck on what to get them for Christmas. Fret not dear reader we are here to help inspire you.

Don’t leave it to the last minute! Read on for ideas.

Why should I bank my baby’s cord blood? How is it collected? What can it be used for? Questions you may find yourself asking. Hopefully, you’ll find the answers here.