Article here:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8462488.stm
If you know anyone expecting a baby soon - please do inform them about the possibility of donating the umbilical cord blood - which also contains stem cells that can be used for transplants.
Further info here:
2008 Times article - also mentioning work by Prof Mufti's team at King's College Hospital
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_a ... 442460.ece
How to donate:
http://www.nhsbt.nhs.uk/cordblood/cordblood/uses/
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Re: Umbilical Cord Stem Cells - Encouraging Research news
Another recent article about a leukaemia patient who received a stem cells from an umbilical cord blood.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8485106.stm
Please forward to all expecting Mum's out there.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8485106.stm
Please forward to all expecting Mum's out there.
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Re: Umbilical Cord Stem Cells - Encouraging Research news
Another recent article about a leukaemia patient who received a stem cells from an umbilical cord blood.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8485106.stm
Please forward to all expecting Mum's out there.
Sophie
Patient Liaison
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8485106.stm
Please forward to all expecting Mum's out there.
Sophie
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Sophie - Patient Liaison
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