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Is Cell-based Therapy the Next Evolution of Medicine- This Should Be A Resounding YES!
“Knowledge is Power.” We've heard that quote our entire lives, although it's usually applied to government policies, espionage, and tactics. But while it's valuable in those situations, the real place it's best-applied is in science. Look around your home, or even...
How to Choose a Cord Blood Bank
There are a lot of decisions to consider when having a child – will the birth be natural? Is an at-home birth better than a hospital? Will you save your newborn’s cord blood? After all, you only have one opportunity to do so, but deciding which cord blood bank to...
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Is it Necessary to Store Cord Blood and Tissue for Each Child?
Genetic research has skyrocketed in the last several decades, and with that, so has research into using stem cells (via cord blood and tissue banking) to treat various medical conditions. As people age, sometimes there is a chance, depending on genetics and other...
How Much Does Cord Blood Banking Cost?
“What is cord blood and what can cord blood banking do for my family?” Cord blood banking is a non-invasive and straightforward procedure that happens after childbirth. While the process may only take a minute or two, it can save a life down the road. For those...
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Disclaimer: The use of cord blood and immune cells is determined by the treating physician and manufacturer of the final products and is influenced by many factors, including the patient's medical condition, the characteristics of the sample, and whether the immune cells should be further modified or expanded. Cord blood has established uses in transplant medicine; however, its use in regenerative medicine is still being researched. There is no guarantee that potential medical applications being studied in the laboratory or clinical trials will become available. Cord tissue use is still in early research stages, and there is no guarantee that treatments using cord tissue will be available in the future. Cord tissue is stored whole. Additional processing prior to use will be required to extract and prepare any of the multiple cell types from cryopreserved cord tissue. Immune cells has established uses in certain blood cancer treatment; however, its use in solid cancer is still being researched. There is no guarantee that treatments being studied in the laboratory, clinical trials, or other experimental treatments will be available in the future.
HealthBanks cryopreserves immune cells that have been collected from an individual for potential future cellular therapy use. HealthBanks does not provide medical advice, treatment or care. The use of cryopreserved cells for future immunotherapies is not guaranteed. Much is yet unknown about the future of immunotherapy and the immune cells that have been cryopreserved. The use of cryopreserved cells by commercial manufacturers for CAR-T therapy production is not currently approved by the FDA. There is active research ongoing, however, there is no guarantee that your cryopreserved cells will have a future therapeutic use. Only your health care professional can help you evaluate whether your cells might be used and if so, how they might be used. HealthBanks and its shareholders, directors, officers, agents, employees, affiliates, network of providers and provider facilities, will not be liable to you or any other party for claims relating to sample collection or if your cells cannot be used, or if any harm, injury, damage or loss results from the use of your cells. For more information, please refer to HealthBanks Service Agreement.
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