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Stem Cell News and Research

In this section, you'll find news and research that highlights the therapeutic value of cord blood stem cells.

Articles Released in 2010

Major Grant Will Facilitate Cord Blood Research for Cerebral Palsy at Duke University
The Stem Cell Source
March 2010

The Robertson Foundation has given $10.2 million to Duke University that will help facilitate studies evaluating cord blood stem cells infusions for newborns with various conditions including brain injuries suffered at birth, like cerebral palsy, as well as congenital heart disease and forms of cancer. 

Articles Released in 2009

Angie's List
Health
October 2009

Gretchen Jacott was conscientious about every aspectof her pregnancy from exercising to eating organic foods, so when she and her husband read a pamphlet on privately banking the baby's cord blood, she says it was an easy choice.

Stem Cell Shift Shouldn't Hurt Cord Blood Bank
San Francisco Chronicle
March 10, 2009

No layoffs here, that's the headline," says Tom Moore, founder and CEO of Cord Blood Registry in San Bruno. While embryonic stem cells finally got to step out of the shadows on Monday, Moore's 300-person company has been a legal and thriving concern for years.

Articles Released in 2008

Cord Blood Stem Cells May Help Repair Babies' Heart Defects
Bloomberg.com
November 10, 2008

Umbilical cord blood, rich in stem cells, may provide raw material to repair the hearts of thousands of babies born each year with defective heart valves, according to researchers.

Boy Walking Six Months After Stem Cell Treatment
Sacramento, CBS13
March 12, 2008

A Sacramento boy who underwent experimental treatment is getting national attention and making miraculous strides. We first documented his dramatic changes in November, and even since then has made incredible progress.

TODAY Show on NBC with Meredith Viera
Amazing Recovery Attributed to Cord Blood
March 13, 2008

"Dallas Hextell was already a miracle to parents Cynthia and Derak, after they spent three years trying to get pregnant."

"But now he is looking like a medical miracle to the rest of the world."

"The 2-year-old son of the Sacramento, Calif., couple was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, but is now showing fewer signs of the disorder and marked improvement after an infusion of his own stem cells - made possible by the preservation of his own cord blood shortly before birth."

Preserving Hope
Personal Best Magazine
February 17, 2008

Personal Best, a magazine geared toward women in the Pittsburgh area, published a cover story about cord blood in its Winter 2008 issue. The article prominently features CBR and positively highlights the benefits of both family banking and public donation of cord blood stem cells. The article includes the story of a CBR client family who banked all three of their children's cord blood. The cord blood from their youngest children, twin boys, was stored through CBR's Designated Transplant Program after the father was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

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Articles Released in 2007

For Athletes, the Next Fountain of Youth?
New York Times
March 29, 2007

More Researchers See Cord Blood's Potential
Daytona Beach News Online Journal
March 18, 2007

Umbilical Cord Blood Industry Matures
Associated Press
January 31, 2007

First Report of Autologous Cord Blood Transplant in the Treatment of a Child with Leukemia
Pediatrics
January 5, 2007
Study Summary: This study describes the case of a three-year-old leukemia victim who was given a transplant of her own stem cells following radical chemotherapy. Twenty months after the transplant, she remains in complete remission. This marks the first time a child has been treated for leukemia using his or her own cord blood stem cells.

Industry Association Offers Perspective to Expectant Parents and Healthcare Professionals on Informed Choice of Cord Blood Banking
PR Newswire
January 04, 2007

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Articles Released in 2006

Infant Cord-Blood Storage Gains Some Momentum
The Arizona Republic/USA Today
December 05, 2006

Liver Cells Grown from Cord Blood
BBC News Online
October 31, 2006

'Biological Insurance Policies' Via the Umbilical Cord
The New York Sun
October 30, 2006

Senator Jackie Speier Promotes New State Law to Save Lives and Prevent Birth Defects
October 30, 2006

Patients' Own Stem Cells May Treat Coronary Disease
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
October 10, 2006

Pope Endorses Adult Stem-Cell Research
September 18, 2006

Adult Stem Cell Research Breakthrough Produces Insulin for Diabetics
LifeNews.com Editor
July 10, 2006

Regenerative Medicine
Fox News Channel
April 14, 2006

Breakthrough in Autoimmune Disease Research
ABC News
April 10, 2006

Stem Surgery Miracle - Australian Breakthrough to End Painful Bone Grafts
Daily Telegraph
April 06, 2006

US Doctors Use Stem Cells to Replace Organs
TV World News Transcripts
April 04, 2006

Cord Blood Stem Cells Clonogenic Capacity Not Impaired by Cryopreservation
Stem Cell Week
March 20, 2006
Study Summary: Current storage methods for cord blood stem cells do not appear to limit the ability of these cells to reproduce or their potential for expansion (amplification). The expansion of a small number of stem cells may someday allow families to use their banked samples for more than one treatment.

Prostate Cancer; Prostate UCB Injection Delays Onset of Prostate Cancer and Improves Survival
Blood Weekly
March 16, 2006
Study Summary: Findings from this study revealed that when injected into the prostate of mice, human umbilical cord blood delayed the onset of prostate cancer and improved survival rates.

Peripheral Vascular Disease; Autologous Bone Marrow Stem Cells Improve Chronic Limb Ischemia
Blood Weekly
March 16, 2006
Study Summary: Chronic limb ischemia is a condition that occurs when blood flow is restricted in the limbs, potentially resulting in wounds that don't heal properly. Findings from this study discuss how a man's own bone marrow stem cells were used to treat this condition.

First Clinical Trial to Begin on Injecting Stem Cells into Brain
Associated Press
March 10, 2006

Stem Cell Research; Cord Blood-Derived MSCs Can Be Chemically Transformed into Cardiomyocytes
Cardiovascular Week
March 06, 2006
Study Summary: The type of stem cells found in umbilical cord blood can be transformed into cardiomyocytes, the muscle cells of heart tissue. A loss of these heart muscle cells has been demonstrated to lead to defects in heart function

Subpopulation of Umbilical Cord Blood Cells Have Potential to Become Neural Cells
Blood Weekly
February 09, 2006
Study Summary: Researchers demonstrated that a sub-population of umbilical cord blood stem cells have the potential to become neural cells, which could be used in the development of therapies for brain injuries and diseases.

Stem Cell Procedure May Help Ease Lupus
Los Angeles Times
February 1, 2006

South Korean Researchers Test Adult Stem Cells to Treat Lung Disease
Yonhap English News
January 31, 2006

Cord Blood; UCBT Cures Severe Chronic Active Epstein-Barr Virus Infection After Double HSCT Failure
Blood Weekly
January 12, 2006
Study Summary: Severe chronic Epstein-Barr virus is a rare disorder that can cause life-threatening problems, such as multi-organ failure. This study reports that an 11-year-old boy from Japan was cured of this infection after receiving a successful umbilical cord blood transplant.

Cord Blood; Unrelated Cord Blood Transplant Successful in Children with Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome
Blood Weekly
January 12, 2006
Study Summary: This study indicated that unrelated umbilical cord blood transplants are successful in children with Shwachman-Diamond syndrome, a rare disease that affects the pancreas, bone marrow and skeleton.

Patients Knowledge of Umbilical Cord Blood Banking
Journal of Reproductive Medicine
August 2006
Study Summary: While few patients receive umbilical cord blood banking education, most expect their obstetrician to be able to answer questions about the procedure. The authors suggest that greater educational opportunities should be pursued for both patients and obstetricians.

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News Articles Released in 2005

Trials Here First to Use Stem Cells for Brain Injuries / Doctors Try to Devise a Therapy That Would Assist Child Patients
Houston Chronicle
December 23, 2005

Rep. Smith's Life-Saving Stem Cell Bill Becomes Law; Establishes National Umbilical Cord Blood Bank, Promotes Adult Stem Cell Research
U.S. Newswire
December 20, 2005

Largest Newborn Stem Cell Storage Facility Opens in Tucson
Inside Tucson Business
December 12, 2005

5 Patients Get 'New' Knees in NUH Stem-Cell Trial
Straits Times
December 08, 2005

Patients Use Own Stem Cells to Heal; Therapy Appears to Speed Recovery from Heart Attack
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
November 14, 2005

Bone Marrow Stem Cells Prop Up Failing Livers
New Scientist
October 08, 2005

Israeli Stem Cell Research Shows Umbilical Cord Blood Can Rejuvenate Damaged Israel 21C
September 18, 2005

Embryonic-Like Stem Cells Found in Umbilical Cord Blood
HealthDay Reporter
August 17, 2005

Stem-Cell Therapy Theory Advanced; Chicago Firm Sees Potential Against Neurologic Diseases
Chicago Tribune
June 23, 2005

Stem Cell Research Shows Promise for Hearing
The Hearing Journal
June 01, 2005

Why Stem Cells Divide and Develop Less Vigorously as We Age
Medical Study News
May 02, 2005

JH Team Begins Human Trials to Use Donor Adult Stem Cells to Repair Muscle Damaged from Heart Attack
The JHU Gazette
April 04, 2005

Research May Hold Promise for Treating Alzheimer's
UCF News and Information
Feb. 10, 2005

Argentina: MDs Use a Stem Cell Technique to Treat Diabetes
Inter Press Service
January 12, 2005

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Articles Released Before 2005

Studies: Cord Blood Works vs. Leukemia
Associated Press Writer
November 24, 2004

Joint Replacement; Researchers Aim to Create "living glue" for Replacement Joints
Blood Weekly
October 07, 2004

Wound Care; Bone Marrow Cells Routinely Help with Wound Healing
Blood Weekly
September 30, 2004

Umbilical Cord Blood-Derived Stem Cells Given Intravenously Reduce Stroke Damage
Ascribe Newswire
September 24, 2004

Martinez Teen with Rare Disorder Gets Chance at Normal Life
Contra Costa Times
September 09, 2004

Pioneering Efforts: 16 Adult Transplants at Singapore General Hospital
Straits Times
August 6, 2004

Cord Blood Stem Cells Treat Fatal Disease
Beat bone marrow for kids with Hurler's syndrome
Betterhumans
May 05, 2004

Cord Blood Cells Proven to Differentiate into Heart Muscle, Brain Cells
Ascribe
February 16, 2004

Banking Your Baby's Cord Blood - A Serious Option for Pregnant Parents to Consider
Robert Sears, MD
August 14, 2003

Stem Cells Offer Hope for Brain Damage
IOL South Africa
July 14, 2003

Umbilical Cord Blood Gives Lifesaving Hope
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
June 12, 2003

Adult Stem Cells Aid in Repair of Neurological Damage Caused by Degeneration or Trauma
Associated Press Newswires
June 12, 2003
Study Summary: Results of this animal study indicate that cord blood stem cells may have the ability to delay progression of Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's Disease), a fatal disease that attacks the nerve cells.

Stem Cells May be Helpful for Damaged Livers
AScribe Newswire
May 14, 2003

Cryopreservation Enhances Cord Blood Stem Cell Viability
Blood Weekly
April 10, 2003
Study Summary: After freezing and thawing samples of cord blood, researchers found that cryopreservation enhances the viability of the stem cells in umbilical cord blood. Cell viability is an important contributor to transplant success.

Cells Could Speed Stroke Recovery
St. Louis Post Dispatch
April 2, 2003

Cell Injections Dramatically Relieve Heart Failure for Some Patients
Associated Press Newswires
March 31, 2003

Transplant Offers Hope for Boy with Fatal Disorder
Bee Staff Writer
March 25, 2003

Teen 1st in World to Get Experimental Stem Cell Heart Treatment
PRNewswire
March 5, 2003

High-Efficiency Recovery of Functional Hematopoietic Progenitor and Stem Cells from Human Cord Blood Cryopreserved for 15 Years

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
January 21, 2003
Study Summary: Long term cryopreservation is critical for cord blood banking and transplantation. This study proved that after 15 years, cord blood stem cells can be retrieved and remain viable and effective for clinical transplantation.

A Medical Miracle Saved Our Baby's Life
Excerpted from Redbook
December, 2002

Stem Cell Technique Shows Promise as MS Treatment
Local News
November 23, 2002

Cord Blood Banking: An Ob's Perspective
Contemporary OB/GYN
November 01, 2002

Mother Saved from Acute Leukemia after Transfer of Blood from Infant Daughter
National Post
October 26, 2002

Hope Grows for Tissue Development
The Daily Oklahoman
October 01, 2002

Cord Blood Cells Improve Rats' Neurological Recovery from Brain Injury, Study Finds
AScribe Newswire
June 05, 2002

Intravenous Administration of Human Umbilical Cord Blood Reduces Behavioral Deficits after Stroke in Rats
Stroke
November, 2001
Study Summary: When given intravenously, human cord blood stem cells enter the brain, migrate and improve functional recovery after stroke.

Hematopoietic Engraftment and Survival in Adult Recipients of Umbilical-Cord Blood from Unrelated Donors
The New England Journal of Medicine
June 14, 2001; Vol. 344, No. 24
Study Summary: Cord blood transplants were once considered limited to treating children. Research showed cord blood transplants from unrelated donors are an acceptable treatment option for adults.

High Survival Rate in Infant Acute Leukemia Treated With Early High-Dose Chemotherapy and Stem-Cell Support
Journal of Clinical Oncology
September 15, 2000; Vol. 18, No. 18
Study Summary: Autologous (one's own cells) or allogeneic (related or unrelated) stem cell transplants are a viable treatment options for infant leukemia. Stem cell transplants may also reduce the high risk of relapse with conventional chemotherapy.

Outcomes among 562 Recipients of Placental-Blood Transplants from Unrelated Donors

The New England Journal of Medicine
November 26, 1998; Vol. 339, No. 6
Study Summary: This study concluded that umbilical cord blood is an acceptable source of stem cells to reconstruct bone marrow and rebuild the immune system of patients with leukemia.

Treatment of High-Risk Acute Leukemia with T-Cell-Depleted Stem Cells from Related Donors with One Fully Mismatched HLA Haplotype
The New England Journal of Medicine

October 22, 1998; Vol. 339, No. 17
Study Summary: A study of 43 patients revealed that through certain procedures, stem cell matching limitations can be overcome, thus increasing the opportunity to use these cells as a curative therapy for acute leukemia.

Outcome of Cord-Blood Transplantation from Related and Unrelated Donors
The New England Journal of Medicine
August 07, 1997; Vol. 337, No. 6
Study Summary: Results of this study prove that transplant survival rates for patients using cord blood from genetically related donors are more than double (63%) the survival rates of patients using cord blood from unrelated donors (29%).

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