Teeth, placentas and surgical remains are being saved and even consumed. Here is what medicine says about safety.

One day, there could be a new test to screen for type 1 diabetes, now that scientists have found markers in the blood of the umbilical cords of children who were later diagnosed with the disease. In ...

Inflammation operates as a dual-edged sword in physiological defense and pathological damage, driving conditions from diabetes to neurodegeneration. Current anti-inflammatory therapies-NSAIDs, ...

Background: During pregnancy, the maternal supine position may reduce uterine and placental perfusion due to compression of the aorta and inferior vena cava by the gravid uterus, potentially impairing ...

The rapper created a gold heart out of a piece of her umbilical cord Cardi B/Instagram; mommymadeencapsulation/Instagram Cardi B has commemorated her baby's birth in a unique way The rapper decided to ...

Caring for a newborn’s umbilical cord stump is an important part of hygiene and infection prevention during the first few weeks of life. The stump usually dries and falls off within 1 to 3 weeks after ...

Objectives To assess the comparative effectiveness of different umbilical cord management strategies for preventing intraventricular haemorrhage (IVH) in preterm neonates. Design A systematic review ...

Umbilical artery thrombosis (UAT) is an extremely rare but severe obstetric complication associated with adverse perinatal outcomes, including fetal growth restriction (FGR), fetal distress, and ...