Doctors might be able to predict a newborn's long-term health outlook, by analyzing their umbilical cord blood, a new study says. Genetic clues found in cord blood can offer early insight into which ...

The belly button is prone to various types of infections It is not only important to know about different types of belly ...

Pigs and humans have a similar kind of umbilical cord, but there were problems with blood circulation and some heart issues in that experiment. Despite the setbacks, Mike Seed, head of the Division of ...

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.

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, ...

The worst outcomes -- severe intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) or death -- were similarly uncommon among preemies randomized to the two approaches, Anup Katheria, MD, of Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for ...

KRISHNAGIRI: A two-day-old baby died due to ailments early on Friday, which the parents earlier alleged resulted from ...