A genetic test of cord blood at birth may hold the key to predicting a child's future risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to exciting new research from Australia and Hong Kong. Subscribe to ...

The umbilical cord — the lifeline between mother and baby — was historically discarded as medical waste after birth. Today, an increasing number of parents are choosing to preserve the cord blood for ...

If her social media accounts are any indication, model, cookbook author, television personality, and entrepreneur Chrissy Teigen is a wonderful mother. Many parents regard her as a role model. That’s ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers identified five proteins in umbilical cord blood that could signal early-onset sepsis in preterm ...

Choosing a private cord blood bank is an important decision for new parents and healthcare professionals. With the rise of regenerative medicine, cord blood banking offers a proactive way to preserve ...

Dr. Dennis Costakos has earned a reputation for asking the right questions and then doing research to provide a new approach to improve medical care. Costakos, a Franciscan Skemp physician who cares ...

Routine blood samples, such as those taken daily at any hospital and tracked over time, could help predict the severity of an injury and even provide insights into mortality after spinal cord damage, ...