Nov 8
Riding With Confidence – One Boy’s Story About Participating in Recent Phase II Cerebral Palsy and Cord Blood Clinical Trial
After years of searching for an answer, Patrick’s cerebral palsy diagnosis provided the Rooney family with the definitive answer they had been looking for. Read More
Apr 21
ICYMI – New Autism & Cord Blood Clinical Trial Results are out.
Results of a Phase I Clinical Safety Trial using a child’s own cord blood were recently published, and are giving families and researchers hope. Read More
Apr 1
Go Blue For Autism
With April being the first full month of spring, we start to say goodbye to the winter weather and hello to the brighter and warmer months. Along with growth and renewal, April also represents something else – World Autism Month. Read More
Feb 1
Debunking the Top 5 Childhood Sleep Myths. Guest Post | Whitney Roban Ph.D.
Myth # 1
Myth: The more sleep a child gets during the day, the harder it will be for that child to fall asleep at night. Read More
Dec 12
A Look Back at 2016: A Year of Continued Progress and Hope.
It’s hard to believe that 2016 is coming to an end. We’ve had an amazing year at ViaCord and hope the same for you! Let’s take a quick look back at some highlights.
Dec 12
Autism & Cord Blood Stem Cells: Phase II Research Study Underway
Duke University Medical Center is currently conducting a Phase II clinical research trial using a cord blood infusion for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The goal of the study is to to determine if there is a benefit from an intravenous infusion of autologous (the child’s own) or unrelated donor cord blood to children with ASD.
This clinical trial offers hope for families affected with ASD, and over a dozen ViaCord families have requested access to their banked cord blood in order to participate in the clinical research trial. Read More
