An umbilical cord granuloma looks like a small, round bump in the middle of the navel after the cord stump has fallen off, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). The tissue is often ...

Scientists have discovered a hidden fibrous sheath beneath the belly button that explains why navels stay concave for life.

The coiled structure of the umbilical cord—the vital link between a baby and its mother during pregnancy—plays an important role in helping to keep babies healthy in the womb, according to new ...

Scientists have discovered a new abdominal structure called the umbilical sheath, which anchors the remnant of the umbilical ...

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 ...

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 ...

A treatment to move blood from the umbilical cord into an infant's body may improve the overall health of newborns classified as non-vigorous—limp, pale and with minimal breathing, suggests a study ...

A woman appears to have been cured of HIV with a therapy using stem cells in umbilical cord blood, scientists at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center say, making her the fourth person, ...

Private cord blood banking is not cost-effective because it costs an additional $1,374,246 per life-year gained, according to a new analysis by UCSF researchers. The research team also concluded that ...