Guest: Linda Peltier (Administrative Director of the Clinical Research Cord Blood Bank at the MUHC)
June 22, 2009
Umbilical cord blood is special because it is a rich source of stem cells, which can be stored and used in the future to help treat diseases of the blood and immune system. Simply put, banking your umbilical cord blood is like providing life insurance for your baby.
On today’s episode of Health Matters we talk to Linda Peltier – Administrative Director of the Clinical Research Cord Blood Bank at the MUHC – to find out what’s so special about umbilical cord blood and the process involved in collecting and storing it.
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