Storing umbilical cord blood: a scam or not?
Currently, many companies offer parents to keep the umbilical cord blood of their child. The reason ? The blood that ...
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Pregnancy: what is the umbilical cord used for?
© iStockIn all mammals, the umbilical cord is the only organ that physically connects the placenta of the mother to ...
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Could the umbilical cord save us from Covid-19?
The power of the umbilical cord on Covid-19, is what suggests a small study carried out on 24 patients which ...
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Umbilical cords for heart failure?
© iStock PhotoThe umbilical cords can have a second life, since they are used to treat certain blood diseases. But ...
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Why do you want to freeze your baby’s umbilical cord blood?
December 14, 2016. The district court of Grasse, in the Alpes-Maritimes, authorized a couple to keep the stem cells present ...
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The umbilical cord, property of the child?
© istockWho really owns the umbilical cord ? If you've never wondered, the parents of a two-year-old girl did it ...
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All about the umbilical hernia
A bag in your stomach An umbilical hernia is a condition that often affects children. It is a bulge of ...
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Prescribing antidepressants during pregnancy promotes a longer umbilical cord
Pregnant women who are treating their depression with antidepressants (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)) deliver babies with longer umbilical cords ...
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