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What Is Cord Blood
By Alan Jason Smith

You may have heard of stem cell research with all of the political controversy surrounding the issue, but you may not have heard of cord blood. Cord blood, as defined by the Core Blood Donor Foundation, is the blood that stays in the umbilical cord after birth. The blood is taken from the cord and placenta after the baby is born, so the procedure itself is completely harmless to the baby as well as to the mother.

How does Cord Blood Relate to Stem Cell Research?

The Core Blood Donor Foundation states that cord blood is an excellent source of stem cells. Cord blood stem cells can be used to treat leukemia and other cancers in the same way that bone marrow is used, with a much less chance of rejecti...
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Stem-Cell Funding Ban Upheld While Government Appeals
The Obama administration can’t continue to fund embryonic stem-cell research while appealing a ban on government support for any activity using cells taken from human embryos, a federal judge ruled. Read More ...

Stem-Cell Funding Ban Upheld During U.S. Government's Appeal, Judge Rules
The Obama administration can’t continue to fund embryonic stem-cell research while appealing a decision banning government support for any activity using cells taken from human embryos, a federal judge decided. Read More ...

Stem cell work in limbo awaiting court’s decision
By John A. Hawkinson NEWS EDITOR Many stem cell researchers have been left uncertain about their own future and the future of their field as they wait for a federal judge to decide whether to allow the NIH to fund human embryonic stem cell research, within and without of its walls. Read More ...

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