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CBR has more experience than any other family bank at providing samples for use in the treatment of conditions such as brain injury and diabetes.

Now more than ever before, medical research supports saving the cord blood for each child.

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Cord Blood Treatment for Stroke Gets National Attention

Chloe Levine suffered a stroke before she was born that damaged a portion of her brain. By nine-months-old, it was clear that Chloe was paralyzed on the right side of her body. Since being infused with her own cord blood in May, the majority of Chloe's symptoms have gone away. She is talking, running and catching a ball with both hands — activities her caregivers thought she might not be able to ever do.

Banking cord blood does not guarantee that the cells will provide a cure or be applicable for every situation. For inherited genetic conditions, the child will not be able to use his or her own stem cells. A matched sibling's stem cells would be the first choice. Ultimate use will be determined by the treating physician. Treatment for brain injury and juvenile diabetes is experimental and currently requires the use of your own cord blood. Medical treatments using family banked cord tissue are in early research and are not available today; there is no guarantee that therapies will be developed in the future.

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