Collecting stem-cell-rich umbilical cord blood from newborns can be a potentially life-saving process for others, and thanks to an increase in specialized training at birthing centers around the state ...

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 ...

The medical procedure that saved little Zachary Windrow's life was, according to his mother, Shannon, "the most uneventful thing you'll ever see." Zachary appeared to be receiving a simple blood ...

In the first few minutes after a baby is born, the baby’s umbilical cord (which carries oxygen and nutrients from the placenta to the growing fetus) is cut and usually discarded. But many people don’t ...

Cord blood banking involves collecting blood left in your newborn's umbilical cord and placenta and storing it for future medical use. Cord blood contains potentially life-saving cells called stem ...

Umbilical cord prolapse is a medical emergency. It happens when the umbilical cord slips through your cervix, the opening to your uterus, and into your vagina. It puts your baby at great risk of ...

The umbilical cord is a life-sustaining tube that connects your baby to your placenta. Some issues can develop with the cord during pregnancy. After birth, it’s easy to care for your baby’s cord stump ...

When you give birth, the baby is delivered first. The umbilical cord then comes out after your baby. In rare cases, the umbilical cord prolapses, which means it falls out from its normal position. The ...

A bill written by local Assemblyman Anthony Portantino (D-La Cañada Flintridge) that would establish a statewide public umbilical blood collection program to promote the life-saving potential of stem ...

BEIJING (Reuters) - Scores of Shanghai parents are to sue a biotech firm suspected of concealing the fact that their children's umbilical cord blood, believed to be a likely cure for future diseases, ...