http://www.proudparenting.com/node/1496 Comments for "Registry reports significant increase in children needing access to their cord blood stem cells" en http://www.proudparenting.com/node/1496 <p><strong>Cord Blood Registry</strong> (<a href="http://www.cordblood.com/" target="_blank">CBR</a>) announced that - for the second year in a row - a record number of cord blood stem cell collections stored at CBR have been needed for medical use by the individual child from whom they were collected. In 2007, a total of 16 cord blood collections stored at CBR were requested for medical use. Children diagnosed with cerebral palsy, juvenile diabetes and a rare immune system disorder will benefit from their own stem cells.</p> <p><a href="http://www.proudparenting.com/node/1496">read more</a></p> http://www.proudparenting.com/node/1496#comments Advice &amp; Education cord blood stem cells Thu, 17 Apr 2008 04:07:42 -0700 Jeff 1496 at http://www.proudparenting.com