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cord blood

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Noun1.cord blood - blood obtained from the umbilical cord at birth
blood - the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets; "blood carries oxygen and nutrients to the tissues and carries away waste products"; "the ancients believed that blood was the seat of the emotions"


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Melbourne, Australia, Dec 7, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Leading healthcare company CyGenics Ltd (ASX: CYN) today announced that it had been awarded the prestigious Technology Pioneer status by the Geneva-based World Economic Forum for advancing the field of adult stem cell cellular therapy, cord blood banking and technologies.
CyGenics Selected In Top 3 Asian Technology Pioneers by World ... by JCN Newswires
Doctors now report rescuing infants from Krabbe's disease with an infusion of umbilical cord blood from an unrelated donor.
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They tell you to store your child's cord blood because if he gets sick, he could use the stored blood stem cells and there wouldn't be a need for a search for a bone marrow donor," Worth said.
Court says blood storage claims don't strike wrong cord by Bronstad, Amanda / Los Angeles Business Journal
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