Mar 5

March is National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month
March is National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month. Through awareness and education, National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month is dedicated to growing research and creating positive long-term outcomes for those living with Cerebral Palsy. To help drive awareness, advocates are wearing green on March 25th.
Read MoreFeb 14

Go Beyond Cord Blood Banking with the Newborn DNA Guardian Service
If you’re thinking about making cord blood banking part of your birth plan, we want you to know there’s another option that can help you further prepare for your family’s future health. For families planning to store their newborn’s cord blood with ViaCord, they now have the additional option to save their newborn’s DNA with a new service offering: Newborn DNA GuardianSM.
Read MoreJan 15

New Hope for HLHS with Cord Blood
What is Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome?
Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) is a rare, critical birth defect in which the left side of a baby’s heart doesn’t form correctly as it grows during pregnancy. When the left side of the heart is underdeveloped, it restricts normal blood flow to the body and the baby doesn’t get the oxygen within the blood that it needs.
Read MoreOct 8

PerkinElmer’s Fourth Annual Impact Day
Every year, employees around the globe from ViaCord and its parent company, PerkinElmer, participate in Impact Day. Impact Day focuses on local projects supporting areas of disease research, food, the environment, and newborn health.
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