The highlight of this site is the extensive, frequently-updated annotated bibliography on over 20 major subject areas, with multiple sub-categories.Use the Annotated Bibliography Items in the main menu on the left. For new items, click on the links in blue below.

Important articles have recently been published: See the Annotated Bibliography in the Cord Blood Forum for details.

NEW CITATIONS January 23, 2011:

• Two articles on the impact of donor-directed, HLA-specific alloantibodies on engraftment provide convincing data which suggests that their presence should be considered in HSCT donor selection. See Section V. Donor Selection for Unrelated Cord Blood Transplantation, Citations 1 & 2
• A study of reduced-intensity conditioning (RIC) in patients over 60 years of age concludes with the recommendation that "advanced age should not be the basis for excluding hematologic malignancy patients from potentially curative RIC HSCT." See Section II. Transplation of AdultsUsing Cord Blood Units, Citation 4.
• A study of ex-vivo expanded T regulatory cells in adults transplanted with umbilical cord blood ---- a study in 23 patients comparing outcomes with 108 historical controls indicates a reduced incidence of grade II-IV acute GVHD with no deleterious effect on risks of infection, relapse or early mortality. See VIII. Graft-Versus-Host-Disease, Citation 1

• Double Cord Blood Transplant Better Than Single in Acute Leukemia (Internal Medicine News, 10 Dec 2010)
• Cancer survivor credits life to 'awesome recycling program' (The News Leader, 10 March 2010)
• Blood Stem-Cell Transplant Regimen Reverses Sickle Cell Disease in Adults (NIH News, 9 Dec 2009)
• Sickle cell disease healthcare costs high in U.S. (Reuters, 3 July 2009)
• Related Stories: China fails to stem cell claims and Stem cell clinics: buyer beware (Irish Times, 19 May 2009)
• News Story: "Medical Tourism" shams thrive and at a high cost (El Paso Times, 20 April 2009)
• Letter of Opinion: Use stem cell funding where it will work (TCPalm, 17 April 2009)
• University Health Care expands umbilical cord blood program (ABC News, 27 Feb 2009)
• Using Stem Cells To Make Blood Substitutes: Artificial blood derived from cord blood stem cells is being tested in humans (C&EN; 23 Feb 2009)

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