Stem cells - also known as "multi-purpose" - are one of the most promising tools of regenerative medicine: they are ...

Mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSCs) are cells with regenerative capabilities that have been isolated and described from numerous tissue sources, including umbilical cord, bone marrow ... in vivo ...

DNA changes in umbilical cord blood may help predict which children are at higher risk for future health issues like diabetes ...

After the baby has been delivered, the umbilical cord is clamped and about 2 to 3 ounces of the blood it contains are collected. The blood is then transferred to a specially prepared bag and sent ...

To provide an increasing body of knowledge related to umbilical cord care, a literature review was conducted to study the evolution of umbilical cord care, to evaluate the scientific evidence used ...

Umbilical cord blood might be used to predict a child’s future health problems DNA signals in cord blood were associated with health problems at ages 7 to 12 The problems included excess belly ...

The following is a summary of “Combined unrelated donor allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and unrelated cord ...

J Midwifery Womens Health. 2009;5(4):321-326. Immediate cord clamping is often included as part of active management of the third stage of labor. Although it is now well known that active ...