Cord blood banking involves collecting blood left in your newborn's umbilical cord and placenta and storing it for future ...

Surprisingly thick and tough, the umbilical cord typically grows to about 22 inches long and 1 inch in diameter. Soon after your baby is delivered, it's time to clamp and cut the cord. Your ...

And it’s all thanks to stem cells from a baby’s umbilical cord that was frozen 16 years ago in the US. This is the longest known time for a cord to be frozen before stem cells were taken to ...

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WPRI) — The New Bedford Fire Department helped welcome a new baby into the world early Saturday morning.