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

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 ...

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

Treatment with regulatory T-cells, known as Tregs, was well tolerated and seemed to reduce disease activity in a small ...

Umbilical cord blood might be used to predict a child’s future health problems DNA signals in cord blood were associated with health problems at ages 7 to 12 The problems included excess belly ...