Umbilical cord abnormalities — of which there are roughly seven categories, ... In many cases, loose knots, also called false knots, are normal and pose no cause for concern.

The umbilical cord is the fetus’ lifeline—it’s a source of oxygen and nutrients, ... In many cases, loose knots, also called false knots, are normal and pose no cause for concern.

The cells held in umbilical cord blood are fascinating and potentially powerful – and the science on them is speeding along. But it’s impossible to know where the science will ultimately land.

Cord blood has been used to indicate allergy risk. Allergies occur when the defence mechanisms of the immune system malfunction and misread normal substances entering the body as invading pathogens.

The objective of the study was to examine normal variations of umbilical cord arterial pH by gestational age (GA). Population-based cohort study of 46 199 infants born from 2008 to 2014 in ...

A total of 476 normal-weight, full-term infants and their mothers were involved in the study. Each mother-child pair was randomly assigned to have the umbilical cord clamped at either 10 seconds or ...