A woman in the New York City area appears to be the third person and the first woman ever to be cured of an HIV infection following a new stem cell transplant treatment involving umbilical cord blood.

She was given a treatment which uses blood from donated umbilical cords ... The hospital said the trial saw her receive "a cord blood stem cell transplant" alongside a series of white blood ...

Cord Blood Transplantation (CBT): A medical procedure that uses stem cells from umbilical cord blood to treat various diseases, particularly blood disorders. Hematopoietic Stem Cells: Stem cells ...

If it weren't for a stem cell transplant — less than half a cup of blood from a stranger's umbilical cord — four-year-old Tristan Ford would almost certainly have died as an infant ...

Cord blood banking involves collecting blood left in your newborn's umbilical cord and placenta and storing it for future ...

Umbilical cord blood is collected and stored after delivery ... meaning only you and your family members are eligible for transplants using your newborn’s stem cells. How does CBR work?

Biol. Blood Marrow Transplant. 14, 316–322 (2008). Puigdomenech Rosell, P. & Virt, G. Ethical aspects of umbilical cord blood banking, Opinion 19 of The European Group on Ethics in Science and ...

Umbilical cord blood transplant has been successfully performed for CML patients in accelerated phase or blastic transformation. [87,88,89] The utility of cord blood transplants for adult ...

He had his first stem cell transplant following a worldwide ... more people to register as stem cell donors, including umbilical cord blood donation. Family photo Gunner has enjoyed playing ...