Janet Jackson helps raise money for charity

Singer Janet Jackson is reportedly helping raise money for a hunger charity in Los Angeles.
She allowed Mattel toy manufacturers to immortalize her appearance on US reality show "American Idol" earlier this year in plastic, complete with a replica of her designer black and red gown.

Contactmusic.com reports that only one Janet Barbie doll was made and is worth USD 15,000. It is now up for sale to benefit Project Angel Food, which delivers meals to families affected by terminal illnesses in Los Angeles.


Sanjay Dutt, Maanyata deposit twins' stem cells with LifeCell

Bollywood Actor Sanjay Dutt and his wife Maanyata Dutt, who were recently blessed with twins, have taken the innovative step to bank their babies' umbilical cord stem cells with LifeCell, a pioneer in stem cells domain in India.

The couple who joins many other celebrities in this decision, will stay connected with the latest trends in healthcare and provide their children a secure future with the gift of lifetime, a company release here today said.

With Sanjay Dutt signing up for this service, LifeCell has expanded its celebrity clientele portfolio with Bollywood actors like Hrithik Roshan, Raveena Tandon, Madhavan and many others having banked their child's stem cells with LifeCell, it said.

The baby's umbilical cord blood and tissue are a rich biological resource of stem cells, which have the potential to treat over 75 serious ailments through the innovative concept of stem cell therapy.

Umbilical cord stem cell banking is a service wherein the baby's umbilical cord blood and cord tissue are collected immediately after birth which is otherwise discarded after birth.