After the baby has been delivered, the umbilical cord is clamped and about 2 to 3 ounces of the blood it contains are collected. The blood is then transferred to a specially prepared bag and sent ...

DNA changes in umbilical cord blood may help predict which children are at higher risk for future health issues like diabetes ...

A new study reveals that stress during pregnancy can molecularly reprogram newborns' stress response systems, with significant differences between boys and girls.

Doctors can accurately predict a person's risk of fatty liver disease as early as 16 years before symptoms develop, a new ...

Doctors might be able to predict a newborn's long-term health outlook, by analyzing their umbilical cord blood, a new study ...

The umbilical cord may become a crystal ball of sorts, helping doctors predict the future of children at risk for long-term ...

Peripheral blood stem cells (PBSCs) are taken from your bloodstream during a PBST. Umbilical cord transplant. This type of transplant uses stem cells from an umbilical cord. If you decide to ...

Key Takeaways Umbilical cord blood might be used to predict a child’s future health problemsDNA signals in cord blood were ...

Santa Anna High School is hosting a blood drive April 29. If you donate, you'll get a t-shirt and a McDonald's coupon.

A new study has uncovered how stress experienced by mothers during pregnancy leaves a molecular imprint on their babies—starting before birth.

Capitalizing on the flexibility of tiny cells inside the body's smallest blood vessels may be a powerful spinal cord repair strategy, new research suggests.

Capitalizing on the flexibility of tiny cells inside the body's smallest blood vessels may be a powerful spinal cord repair ...