Umbilical Blood

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  Cord Blood Banking: Myths And Facts You Should Be Aware Of, As Per Expert

  Cord blood collection process is the easiest and safest for both mother and the baby in normal and C-Section delivery. Cord blood is collected after the baby is born and the umbilical cord is clamped and cut. Read here to know more.

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  Mothers' Smoking Alters Fetal DNA: Major Study Confirms

  The DNA changes were documented in samples of umbilical cord blood drawn after birth. Such changes were less apparent in mothers who smoked less frequently during pregnancy.

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  First Trial to Use Umbilical Cord Stem Cells to Cure HIV

  The world's first clinical trial which aims to cure five HIV patients within three years using transplants of blood from umbilical cords is set to start in Spain.

• Umbilical cord blood can prevent metabolic disorders

  Umbilical cord blood transplants can help save the lives of babies born with inherited metabolic disorders.

• Cord-blood predicts allergies in children

  High levels of IgE in the umbilical cord blood of a newborn indicate an increased risk of allergies and asthma during childhood.