Umbilical cords are probably one of the only physical reminders of how your baby was attached to you throughout your pregnancy. When the cord falls off, it is a bittersweet moment for parents, ...

‘I donated umbilical cord blood, and another mum’s donation saved my daughter’ - Cord blood is rich in stem cells, and can be used to treat cancer, immune conditions and genetic disorders.

When her daughter was born, Natasha decided to donate her umbilical cord blood – two years later, her baby was diagnosed with ...

MARK: JULY IS NATIONAL CORD BLOOD AWARENESS MOH.NT WE’RE EXPLORING ONE OF THE DECISIONS NEW MOTHERS CAN MAKE DURING DELIVERY. ERIN: WHETHER THEY SHOULD SEAV STEM-CELL-RICH UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD. OUR ...

With the promise and pitfalls of umbilical cord blood samples in mind, how should parents decide whether to put their baby’s blood on ice, either for their own family’s future use or as a donation for ...

Umbilical cord blood banking is useful due to its role in transplantation. Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) possess the ability to reconstitute any blood cell type, offering the potential to treat ...

Some new parents are opting for lotus births, where the placenta and umbilical cord are left until they fall off naturally — but is it safe? Julie Mazziotta is the Senior Sports Editor at PEOPLE, ...

A hospital nurse accidentally cut off a newborn's finger moments after birth moments after birth. The incident happened in ...

A first-in-human pilot trial suggests umbilical cord–derived mesenchymal stem cell eye drops may safely improve symptoms and inflammation in refractory dry eye, including Sjögren’s syndrome.

Jewelers are taking babies' umbilical-cord stumps and turning them into necklaces, rings and more Moms who want to keep their babies close to their hearts wherever they go now have another option. A ...