Kentucky Station Reports on Cord Blood Transplants

A recent news story at WBKO (Bowling Green, KY) highlights some of cord blood's amazing potential. The brief coverage personalizes the medical advances and treatments that have successfully utilized umbilical cord blood by profiling children whose lives have been fundamentally changed for the better.

The story also features an interview with OB educator Martha Houchin who does a nice job explaining why cord blood donation and treatments that make use of cord blood are so powerful.

Excerpt:

"Houchin said cord blood transplants are also being used for other illnesses such as leukemia, Alzheimer's and spinal cord injuries.

"With bone marrow, eight out of eight markers have to match, with cord blood only five have to match," she continued.

For Presley, it's another Tae Kwon Do class.

But for Martha, it's another day to spread the word and save a life.

Houchin said it takes a very small amount of blood from the umbilical cord to generate a whole new system in your body."

You can read the full transcript and/or watch the televised footage here.