#Umbilical cord

Source: Good News Network A new technique using patients’ own modified cells to treat Crohn’s disease has proven to be effective in experiments using human cells – and clinical trials of the treatment are expected to start within the next six months. Researchers developed the technique by

Source: Good News Network A brand new type of cancer drug that acts as a “Trojan horse” to get inside tumor cells has shown promise in patients with advanced, drug-resistant cancers. Patients with six different cancer types, including those with cervical, bladder, ovarian and lung tumors, have

Author: Reagan Alexander / Source: PEOPLE.com Jordin Sparks’ son Dana Isaiah Thomas Jr. was born with his umbilical cord was wrapped around his neck, but fortunately, a midwife was able to quickly take care of the situation before any problems arose. Three days after the American Idol alum, 28,

Author: Laura Sanders / Source: Science News Umbilical cords tie mother and baby together, if only for a brief spell. But the stuff inside these cords has the potential to be useful well after birth. Cells in umbilical cord blood are already being used to treat certain diseases, including

Author: Laura Sanders / Source: Science News When you’re pregnant, especially for the first time, you have to make a lot of decisions. Will coffee remain a part of your life? Where are you going to give birth? What are you going to name the baby? What values will you teach him? Do you really need