The umbilical cord is a life-sustaining tube that connects your baby to your placenta. Some issues can develop with the cord during pregnancy. After birth, it’s easy to care for your baby’s cord stump ...

When you give birth, the baby is delivered first. The umbilical cord then comes out after your baby. In rare cases, the umbilical cord prolapses, which means it falls out from its normal position. The ...

Umbilical cord prolapse is a medical emergency. It happens when the umbilical cord slips through your cervix, the opening to your uterus, and into your vagina. It puts your baby at great risk of ...

Researchers evaluated an allogeneic umbilical cord cell therapy in T1DM. A single dose provided durable insulin preservation, ...

The umbilical cord is a three-vessel cord that provides nutrients and oxygen to your baby while they're in the uterus. Usually, the cord doesn’t have any issues, but there are several conditions that ...

This is an article from I’ve Always Wondered, a new series where readers send in questions they’d like an expert to answer. Send your question to alwayswondered@theconversation.edu.au When a baby is ...

Umbilical cord blood banking is useful due to its role in transplantation. Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) possess the ability to reconstitute any blood cell type, offering the potential to treat ...

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