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 ...

NEW YORK - Newborn babies don't need to be held down around their mother's vagina while the last of the placental blood makes its way through the umbilical cord, according to a new study. Waiting a ...

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LISBON, Portugal — Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) could eventually be diagnosed in umbilical cord blood samples taken at birth, potentially allowing people with the disease to be treated long ...

When a child is born, the cutting of the umbilical cord is full of symbolism. [iStockphoto] In many African societies, when a child is born, the cutting of the umbilical cord is full of symbolism.

(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 ...

Launching the cord blood banking services at five of NMC Healthcare’s key branches in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain, with other branches being announced soon.Expectant families are encouraged to talk to their ...

Patients who receive umbilical cord blood transplants for blood cancers now live equally long regardless of their race, new research from UVA Cancer Center shows. The findings, from UVA Health's Karen ...