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Legal warning over umbilical cord blood collectionMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:12PMMaternity units and private firms which collect umbilical cord blood to preserve stem cells are being warned they could be acting outside the law.

Memorial to Calgary's fallen soldiers breaks groundSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:17PMPolitical and defence leaders used historic military tools on Saturday to break ground for a soldier's memorial in Calgary.

Large China Track Featured at ROTH Capital Partners 22nd Annual OC Growth Stock Conference March 15-17, 2010Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 8:19AMNEWPORT BEACH, Calif.----ROTH Capital Partners , www.roth.com , a full service investment bank recognized for providing financing and advisory services to emerging growth companies worldwide, today announced that the upcoming 22nd Annual OC Growth Stock Conference will feature a China Track with management from approximately 90 Chinese companies participating.

FamilyCord introduces start-of-the-art collection kit for cord blood banking industryTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 6:50AMFamilyCord, a subsidiary of California Cryobank, is leading the charge in the private cord blood banking industry for safer, more effective collection kits. FamilyCord's start-of-the-art collection kit is redefining the scientific standards for collection and transport employed by the cord blood banking industry.

How to buy insurance for your childrenMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 8:33PMMany first-time parents desire to plan ahead and ensure a quality life for their child.

Insurance options for JuniorMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 6:57PMPARENTS who are keen to do their 'national duty' by boosting Singapore's flagging birth rate enjoy a slew of incentives. But for many first-time mothers and fathers, the desire to plan ahead and ensure a quality life for Junior takes priority over other concerns.

China Cord Blood Corporation Acquires Stake in Shandong Cord Blood BankWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 5:13PMHONG KONG, Feb.

China Cord Blood Corporation Acquires Stake in Shandong Cord Blood BankWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 3:00PMChina Cord Blood Corporation , China's first and largest cord blood bank operator in terms of geographic coverage, today announced that as part of its nationwide expansion strategy, it has entered into an agreement to acquire an effective 19.92% equity interest in Shandong Cord Blood Bank for US$20.5 million in an all-cash transaction.

"Save-A-Tooth®" System Now Used to Transport Teeth Destined For Cryopreservation and Stem Cell Treatment of DiseaseFriday, February 12, 2010 @ 1:10PMRecent research has shown that normally shedding baby teeth and extracted wisdom teeth can be a source of stem cells that are the equivalent to umbilical cord blood stem cells. The use of umbilical cord blood as a source of stem cells has been routine for several years. However, this method has many problems. The window of time for the retrieval of the cord blood is very short, the hospital ...