Congress is working to provide an additional five years of funding to the federal programs which oversee donations and banks ...

In a recent study published in eBioMedicine, researchers investigated whether human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hUC-MSCs) could heal luminal ulcers in Crohn’s disease (CD) patients.

When a typical day at the beach turned into a terrifying encounter with a shark, a teenage girl wondered if she’d ever be able to run track again. Doctors tried something unusual to heal her wounds: ...

Giving birth to a child who is unresponsive or struggling to breathe is a harrowing experience. The medical team must quickly cut the umbilical cord and then rush the baby to aid. But taking a few ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Wharton’s jelly tissue allografts, which are made from human umbilical cord tissue, may improve outcomes for hip ...

Isabel Cameron is a Science Reporter at Newsweek, based in London, U.K. She has covered a range of health topics such as oncology, mental health treatment and weight loss drugs. Isabel joined Newsweek ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Higher umbilical cord insulin concentration may confer hypertension risk in offspring. Hypertension risk was ...