Before you got pregnant, you may not have given umbilical cords much thought. But did you know it's full of cells that could save someone's life? Not to brag, but cord blood is a pretty big deal, and ...

(WGNTV) — To save or not to save cord blood? The answer is not so simple. For decades, doctors have put the precious resource to good use, most commonly, to treat patients needing a stem cell or bone ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Photo Credit: Getty Images) Umbilical cords are probably one of the only physical reminders of how your baby was attached to you ...

What Is Cord Blood Banking? Cord blood banking is a process of collecting potentially life-saving stem cells from the umbilical cord and placenta and storing them for future use. Stem cells are ...

Dr. Dennis Costakos has earned a reputation for asking the right questions and then doing research to provide a new approach to improve medical care. Costakos, a Franciscan Skemp physician who cares ...

It's estimated that around 13.4 million infants are born prematurely around the world, and preterm birth complications are a major cause of mortality for these babies. Preterm births can happen both ...

Doctors might be able to predict a newborn's long-term health outlook, by analyzing their umbilical cord blood, a new study says. Genetic clues found in cord blood can offer early insight into which ...

In 2017, Natasha Kirkpatrick made the decision to donate her newborn daughter’s umbilical cord blood. Little did she know that years later, someone else’s donation would save her daughter’s life. On ...

One day, there could be a new test to screen for type 1 diabetes, now that scientists have found markers in the blood of the umbilical cords of children who were later diagnosed with the disease. In ...

Immediate cord clamping disrupts the natural birth process and may cause harm to some babies by depriving them of essential blood and stem cells. [iStockphoto] Clamping and cutting a baby's umbilical ...

Pregnancy can be a time of great joy and excitement, but it can also be a period of infinitely increased anxiety. Everywhere you look, you're inundated by information about how best to set your new ...