Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Newborn Possibilities Fund?
The nonprofit Newborn Possibilities Fund was created to provide financial grants to medical institutions conducting clinical trials to evaluate the use of a child's own cord blood stem cells to help induce healing and repair of damaged tissues and organs. Cord blood stem cells are being explored to determine their ability to treat conditions like type 1 diabetes, acquired hearing loss, and cerebral palsy.
Why are Cord Blood Stem Cells Being Studied to Treat Cerebral Palsy?
A growing body of published data suggests that a child's own cord blood stem cells may play an important role in helping the body repair damage to nerve and brain tissue. Animal research has shown that cord blood stem cells have the ability to migrate to the site of injury in the brain helping to initiate repairs and induce healing.
Even more exciting, FDA-authorized human clinical trials evaluating the use of a child's own cord blood stem cells in the treatment of cerebral palsy are underway at Georgia Health Sciences University and Duke University.
How prevalent is brain injury in children?
A recent report by the March of Dimes estimates that one out of every eight pregnancies in the U.S. results in a premature birth. Infants who survive premature birth face a higher risk of developing neurological complications such as cerebral palsy.
In addition, nearly 1.7million individuals suffer a traumatic brain injury each year. One of the highest risk groups are infants ages 0-4. To date, there are limited treatment options for traumatic brain injuries.
How can you help?
Click here to donate the Newborn Possibilities Fund. Whether you give $20 or $2,000, we invite you to support this worthy cause — and ask your friends and family to participate as well.