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 ...

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 ...

Moms describe the process, from decision to delivery day.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Cord Blood Registry is a Food and Drug Administration-registered cord blood bank. It stores stem cells from umbilical cord blood or a combination of cord blood and tissue. The stem cell in cord blood ...

PFAS exposure is also associated with an increased risk of thyroid disease, cancer, fertility issues, and other health complications. As a result, dozens of states are restricting or banning PFAS in ...

The BLA approval is supported by data from the COBLT study, FDA dockets and public information, and from a RegeneCyte observational database. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the ...