"It's a little bit of extra peace of mind. There is growing list of diseases that are potentially treatable with stem cells." Interest in cord blood as a source of stem cells and as an alternative ...

Cord Blood Registry is a Food and Drug Administration-registered cord blood bank. It stores stem cells from umbilical cord blood or a combination of cord blood and tissue. The stem cell in cord ...

McGuckin, C. et al. A new human somatic stem cell from placental cord blood with intrinsic pluripotent differentiation potential. J. Exp. Med. 200, 123–135 (2004). Article Google Scholar ...