Cord Tissue Banking vs Cord Blood Banking
As Stem Cells from the Umbilical Cord and Placenta Tissue Become More Important, Americord
Attracts a New Set of Savvy Customers
NEW YORK, Feb. 12, 2014 - As the scientific community moves forward with ever more...
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Cord Tissue Banking vs Cord Blood Banking
As Stem Cells from the Umbilical Cord and Placenta Tissue Become More Important, Americord
Attracts a New Set of Savvy Customers
NEW YORK, Feb. 12, 2014 - As the scientific community moves forward with ever more
therapeutic uses for hematopoietic stem cells and pursues revolutionary medical possibilities
for mesenchymal stem cells, expectant parents are increasingly understanding the value of
preserving stem cells from not only the cord blood, but also the cord tissue and placenta tissue of
their newborn baby. And they're focusing on how much they're getting for the price they pay to
the cord blood banking companies that offer these services.
While banking stem cells from the umbilical cord blood of newborn infants has become a routine
decision for many expectant parents, banking stem cells from cord tissue and placenta tissue is
less familiar. This may be because the scientific details can be overwhelming. In simplest terms,
the cord blood fou
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