3 episodes
Cord Blood: What are the Chances Insception Biosciences
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- Health & Fitness
When you’re pregnant you have a lot of choices to make. Choosing to store, donate, or discard the umbilical cord blood is one of those decisions. This three-part series will help you understand why cord blood storage has become such a promising option. Through conversations with moms, clinical researchers, and obstetricians we explore the present and future of stem cell treatments and therapies. We even meet one young boy that is walking to school on his own, thanks to the choice his mother made.
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The Obstetrician: Making an informed decision
Dr. Christyne Peters is an obstetrician at Markham Stouffville Hospital with thirty years of delivering babies. She has explained the umbilical cord blood options to thousands of expectant moms. Listen in as Viktoria - who is 8-months pregnant - shares how she made her decision.
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The Scientist: An opportunity for life
Come inside two medical laboratories, one in Toronto and one in Melbourne, Australia, where the future of stem cells is being explored. Meet Dr. Ian Rogers and Dr. Courtney MacDonald – both of them are world leaders in using stem cells from umbilical cord blood to treat patients now and in the future. Their research is advancing the outlook for children with cerebral palsy and for people fighting kidney disease.
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The Mom: A remarkable impact on our life
This is an incredible story about a mother, her son, and the singular moment that changed both their lives for the better. Using stem cells from umbilical cord blood to treat children with cerebral palsy is now accepted science, but how Brenda found out about the program and started her son's journey, is simply remarkable.