Umbilical cord and placenta blood, often referred to as “cord blood,” is the blood that is collected from the umbilical and placental tissue at birth. Once stored in “banks,” its stem cells can be ...

From the world’s first human cornea transplant to the growth of a pancreas, researchers at the UA are using stem cells to make medical breakthroughs, despite the controversy surrounding stem cell ...

The umbilical cord — the lifeline between mother and baby — was historically discarded as medical waste after birth. Today, an increasing number of parents are choosing to preserve the cord blood for ...

Some private UK biobanks may be misleading expectant parents about the value of storing umbilical cord blood to treat life-threatening diseases that may arise in their child in the future, reveals an ...

When a baby is born, medical professionals routinely throw away a sick child's potential lifeline. Dr. Hugh Miller of Obstetrix Medical Group, 5301 E. Grant Road, is working to establish the upside of ...

The expression of certain genes in umbilical cord blood is associated with an increased risk of childhood obesity. The finding suggests that cord blood could predict whether a newborn will develop ...

If her social media accounts are any indication, model, cookbook author, television personality, and entrepreneur Chrissy Teigen is a wonderful mother. Many parents regard her as a role model. That’s ...

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North America leads the global cord blood banking services market, holding a 39.54% share in 2025. Growing awareness of stem cell preservation, expanding applications in hematological and genetic ...

Babies in the womb were exposed to far more “forever chemicals” than scientists ever realized—and we’re only beginning to understand what that means.