Umbilical Cord Blood Bank

Cord blood: Banking on unproven hopes

Summary: Stories like young Dallas Hextell's are spurring more parents to have their babies' umbilical cord blood saved to fight potential diseases. But many medical groups don't recommend private banking. Walking, smiling and fidgeting, 3-year-old Dallas Hextell has become a poster child for the promise of stem cell therapy, a cutting-edge treatment approach that may one day heal diseases such as ...

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