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The umbilical cord is the structure that attaches the fetus to the placenta and acts as the medium through which nutrients, gases and waste products travel between the mother and the fetus.
Infants with Krabbe disease saved by cord blood stem cells

Infants with Krabbe disease saved by cord blood stem cells

Deadly baby disease can be arrested with early treatment

Deadly baby disease can be arrested with early treatment

New treatment for retained placenta

New treatment for retained placenta

Stem-cell breakthrough gives new hope for IVF treatments

Stem-cell breakthrough gives new hope for IVF treatments

Why stem cells divide and develop less vigorously as we age

Why stem cells divide and develop less vigorously as we age

Key stresses experienced by new mothers

Key stresses experienced by new mothers

Researchers identify marker of heart disease in low-birthweight babies

Researchers identify marker of heart disease in low-birthweight babies

Marker of heart disease in low-birthweight babies identified

Marker of heart disease in low-birthweight babies identified

Project to treat infant asphyxia in lower income countries

Project to treat infant asphyxia in lower income countries

Pollution exposure during pregnancy can cause chromosomal abnormalities in fetal tissues

Pollution exposure during pregnancy can cause chromosomal abnormalities in fetal tissues

Air pollution thickens the blood and boosts inflammation

Air pollution thickens the blood and boosts inflammation

Massachusetts support of stem cell research

Massachusetts support of stem cell research

Exposure of expectant mothers to urban air pollution may alter the structure of babies' chromosomes while in the womb

Exposure of expectant mothers to urban air pollution may alter the structure of babies' chromosomes while in the womb

Researchers have discovered an ample source of stem cells in an uncharted part of the umbilical cord

Researchers have discovered an ample source of stem cells in an uncharted part of the umbilical cord

Clinical trial planned for stem cell treatment for stress urinary incontinence

Clinical trial planned for stem cell treatment for stress urinary incontinence

Cord blood transplantation now a viable option for adult leukemia patients

Cord blood transplantation now a viable option for adult leukemia patients

New system may help babies avoid brain damage

New system may help babies avoid brain damage

Recent study correlates human cord blood cells with reduced animal heart attack damage

Recent study correlates human cord blood cells with reduced animal heart attack damage

System to help babies avoid brain damage

System to help babies avoid brain damage

Stem cells from umbilical cord blood effectively treated heart attacks

Stem cells from umbilical cord blood effectively treated heart attacks

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