The ViaCord Blog

Bringing a little bundle of joy into the world is an incredible adventure, and one of the most special parts is creating bonds that will last with your baby. But have you ever wondered what really goes on behind the scenes as you form that magical

Many parents who bank their baby's cord blood wonder, "Will these stem cells still be good years down the road?" After all, cord blood banking is an investment in your family's future health. We're happy to report another long-term storage study

Eye color genetics is a complex and fascinating field of study. In order to understand how eye color is inherited, we need to first understand the concept of dominant and recessive genes. Genes are the basic units of heredity that determine our traits,

Fetal Maternal Microchimerism: An Unexpected Bond Between Mom and Baby; While the life you bring into the world is undoubtedly the most significant souvenir you take away from pregnancy, did you know that you may also keep some of your son or

Navigating the pre-baby checklist is a journey that mom Jen H. is all too familiar with. That's precisely why her choice to entrust ViaCord, yet again, with the preservation of her baby's precious cord blood, was an effortless decision. Join Jen, as she

In a significant development, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval to an expanded cord blood product for use in stem cell transplantation. This approval, received on April 17, 2023, has the potential to transform the field

As part of our ongoing commitment to updating Medical Professionals and Families on healthcare trends and advancements, ViaCord is thrilled to share ground-breaking insights from a recent study on genome sequencing published in JAMA. This study, led by

At ViaCord, we're committed to providing families the peace of mind and empowerment that comes with planning for their family's future health . . . and that commitment doesn't stop with cord blood and tissue banking. In support of

March 25th is National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day. National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month takes place every March, but today marks the culmination of this year's celebration with National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day! It's a fitting day to

UCLA researchers recently presented at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections on the first HIV-1 (HIV) patient to achieve HIV remission using cord blood stem cells as part of a stem cell transplant to treat the patient

A woman's body goes through a tremendous amount of change during her pregnancy. From hormonal shifts, nausea, to the act of growing and housing a new living being, a lot is going on - and that includes how her heart works, too. Once pregnant, a

Every year, the second Wednesday of October is Stem Cell Awareness Day, a global celebration of all the incredible ways stem cells have paved the way in today's treatments and the groundbreaking discoveries to come. While applauding the progress made, it

You've returned home with your new baby and are beginning to adjust to post-pregnancy life and the return to normality. As a new mom, you're sure to experience changes beyond those happening with your new baby. One change many new mothers experience

There will come a day when your toddler will experience a major meltdown in the form of a temper tantrum. Hopefully, the first time it happens won't be in public either. If you've managed to avoid them so far, it's inevitable that your

When Gavin was born in 2015, his parents, Erica and Paul, decided to save his cord blood and cord tissue stem cells with ViaCord. They first learned about ViaCord through their doctor when they were pregnant with their daughter. They saved her cord blood