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COVINA, Calif., Feb. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- StemCyte, Inc. proudly announces the endorsement of World and Olympic Champion United States gymnast, ovarian cancer survivor and mother, Shannon Miller. Shannon and her husband chose StemCyte to bank their first child Rocco's umbilical cord blood stem cells, and they are once again turning to StemCyte as they anticipate the arrival of their second child, this summer. Cord blood stem cells are potential cures for over 80...
HONG KONG, Feb. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- China Cord Blood Corporation (NYSE: CO) (the "Company") today announced its plan to release financial results for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal year 2013 on Tuesday, February 26, 2013, after market close in the US. The Company will host a conference call at 8:00 a.m. ET on Wednesday, February 27, 2013 to discuss its financial performance and give a brief overview of the Company's recent developments,...
TUCSON, Ariz., Feb. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Thanks to the Newborn Possibilities Program® by Cord Blood Registry® (CBR®), families facing serious medical conditions with few options may have access to family cord blood stem cell banking services at no cost. This program enables access to genetically related newborn stem cells for future treatment. A group of families who participated in the Tucson Medical Center pilot of the Newborn Possibilities Program have participated in...
NEW YORK, Feb. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/-- Americord Registry announced that it would match any competitor's prices for cord blood banking and cord tissue banking. The guarantee is part of numerous efforts the company has underway to simplify cord blood banking for parents interested in keeping their child's most easily accessible stem cells after birth. The company is committed to providing the highest quality cord blood banking at the most affordable price and wants to make it easier...
NEW YORK, Jan. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- In what is one of the most significant developments in the company's history, Americord Registry, a leader in the advancement of umbilical cord blood, cord tissue and placenta tissue banking, has added the esteemed and highly influential Dr. Richard Waldman, M.D. to its medical advisory board. Dr. Waldman, a highly respected obstetrician and former President of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), is the highest...
COVINA, Calif., Jan. 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- StemCyte, Inc. proudly announces the support of television host, producer and father, Mario Lopez. StemCyte offers parents an once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to bank their baby's cord blood. Umbilical cord blood stem cells are a potential cure for over 80 illnesses, including cancers, blood disorders, as well as immune and genetic diseases, with ongoing research continuing to bring about new disease treatments in regenerative medicine....
HONG KONG, Dec. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- China Cord Blood Corporation (NYSE:CO) ("CCBC" or the "Company"), the first and largest cord blood banking operator in China, today announced that the Company will participate in the 31(st) Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference to be held January 7-10, 2013 at the Westin St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco. Management is scheduled to present on Wednesday, January 9, 2013 and to meet with institutional investors throughout the day....
HONG KONG, Dec. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- China Cord Blood Corporation (NYSE: CO) ("CCBC" or the "Company"), the first and largest cord blood banking operator in China, today announced the results of its 2012 Annual General Meeting, which was held on December 19, 2012, in Hong Kong. At the Annual General Meeting, shareholders Ratified the appointment of KPMG as the independent auditor of the Company for the financial year ending March 31, 2013, and authorized any...
SHANGHAI, Dec. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Touchmedia joined hands again with the Shanghai Blood Center, holding a blood donor recruitment drive in the name of "Touch Your Heart, Donate Your Love" at Pudong Thumb Plaza. This event was held in conjunction to the 27(th) International Volunteer Day (Dec. 5(th), 2012) which attracted nearly a hundred volunteers from the Shanghai Blood Center as well as Touchmedia. Together, they worked to share the spirit of giving and charity....
ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CORD:USE Cord Blood Bank is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with Scottsdale Shea Hospital to provide the expectant parents who deliver at Scottsdale Shea the option to donate or privately bank their babies' cord blood using CORD:USE's high quality services. CORD:USE is one of the high quality cord blood banks chosen by HRSA of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to help build the National Cord Blood...
