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 ...

Spinal cord injuries caused by external trauma, such as traffic accidents or falls, often lead to the permanent loss of motor ...

Shortly after a baby is born, doctors clamp the umbilical cord linking the infant to the placenta, which is still inside the mother’s uterus, and then cut it. New research shows that if doctors wait ...

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 ...

Parents have always supported their children into adulthood, from funding weddings to buying a home. Now the financial umbilical cord extends much later into adulthood. About 59% of parents said they ...

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 ...

SEATTLE — What would normally would be tossed out as medical waste after childbirth, has the potential to save a life. That was the case for a Seattle woman. "I started having what felt like asthma ...

About Cord Blood America Cord Blood America (OTC Bulletin Board: CBAI) is the parent company of CorCell, which facilitates umbilical cord blood stem cell preservation for expectant parents and their ...

It’s been touted as a miracle “insurance” — but some experts say blood banking may not be worth the money and time. Drew Barrymore recently revealed that she saved blood from both of her daughters’ ...

A treatment to move blood from the umbilical cord into an infant's body may provide a safe option for preterm infants born after 28 weeks who need rapid support, suggests a new study. The procedure, ...

Sophie Grace Clark is a Live News reporter based in London, with a focus on crime stories. She has also covered politics and entertainment extensively. Sophie joined Newsweek in 2024 from a freelance ...

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has issued new guidelines on deferred umbilical cord clamping in preterm babies, based on evidence showing that such delays save lives.