TechKnow: Banking umbilical cord blood

July 19, 2014 1:27PM ET

New treatments using stem cells harvested from umbilical cord blood, which can be banked on a child's birth

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Join our expert "TechKnow" contributors Phil Torres, Shini Somara and Crystal Dilworth as they explore scientific discoveries and their impact on our lives. Shini reports from Duke University, where scientists are using umbilical cord blood to treat and cure diseases. Plus: meet a high school student inspired to find a cure for malaria.

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