An infant's umbilical
Using umbilical cord blood might have important therapeutic implications in treating certain diseases. Cord blood is rich in stem cells, which play a major role in creating all of the body's new blood cells.
Although mature cells continuously die off, stem cells, which reside in the bone marrow, function as parent cells. They replenish the blood by continually manufacturing young blood cells....
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MIAMI (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- A baby's umbilical cord isn't just waste anymore. In fact, research shows cord blood could be life-saving! Today,... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Alternative NamesCord -- umbilicalInformationWhen the umbilical cord is cut, it leaves a stump, which then dries, heals, and usually falls off within... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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