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Expat New Zealanders choose to bank in New Zealand while living in Singapore
When Danielle, now living in Singapore with her family, was due to deliver her second baby she was certain of one thing – she wanted her baby’s cord blood stored with CordBank in New Zealand. With the support of our efficient, international couriers, the process was seamless – here’s what the family had to say:…
“Why we banked our son’s cord blood”
Congratulations to our March promotion winners – Kylie and Tristan Dean and their beautiful new addition to the family, baby Boston. They entered the ‘register by 31 March’ draw and won the full $5,000 worth of registration, processing and storage: We banked Boston’s cord blood because we wanted to do everything possible to ensure Boston’s…
Cord Blood May Repair Hearing Loss
Hearing loss due to cochlear damage may be repaired by transplanting cord blood stem cells according to new research from Italy published in the journal Cell Transplantation. The work shows that a small number of cells can migrate to the damaged cochlea and repair sensory hair cells and neurons. For their study, the research team…
Maia’s a “Little Treasure”
Cord blood banking has been in the spotlight once again with a three page feature in the June/July edition of Little Treasures magazine. The story focuses on Maia Friedlander’s treatment using her own cord blood for a brain injury sustained at birth and the amazing progress she has made and continues to make on a…
Cord Blood May Help Repair Children’s Heart Defects
From Medical News Today: Stem cells from umbilical cord blood may provide the raw material to repair the hearts of thousands of babies born each year with defective heart valves, according to data presented at the recent American Heart Association annual meeting. Cardiologists from the University Hospital of Munich report they are about five years…
Doctors Plan For New Heart Valves That Grow
Doctors may one day be able to use stem cells taken from umbilical cord blood to build new heart valves for children born with heart defects, German scientists said yesterday. These valves could grow as a child develops, doing away with any need for repeated operations to replace outgrown artificial valves or valves made from…
Maia’s Cord Blood Miracle
{Maia’s Cordblood Miracle} When four year old Maia Friedlander greets her dad with a hug at the end of the day it has extra special meaning for the both of them. “Just a few weeks ago Maia wouldn’t even have noticed whether I was in the room or not,” explains Daniel “Now it’s clear she…
Remarkable Results for Boy With Cerebral Palsy After Cord Blood Treatment
November 24, 2007 Toddler Dallas saw improvement in his physical cerebral palsy symptoms very quickly after receiving an experimental treatment using stem cells obtained from his own umbilical cord blood. Watch the news story: {Remarkable Results for Boy with Cerebral Palsy after Cord Blood Treatment}
Plenty Magazine Mentions Cord Blood Banking and CordBank NZ
A short feature in the Winter 2008 issue of Plenty described the benefits of umbilical cord blood banking, and directed readers to contact CordBank New Zealand. New baby joining the family? There’s lots to think about – including whether the baby’s umbilical stem cells should be “banked” in case they may be able to help…
Cord Bank Mentioned In Woman’s Weekly
The June 18, 2008 issue of Woman’s Weekly featured a story on Jeff, Adine, and their new son Harper. After some complications with low blood plates, Adine delivered a very healthy Harper by c-section — and the trio couldn’t be happier. Prior to Harper’s birth, Jeff and Adine made the decision to bank his blood…