Yet, insufficient evidence is available to support an immediate change in the standard of care from topical antimicrobial treatment of the umbilical cord to natural healing. Further research is ...

In light of alcohol's limited effect on decreasing colonization, and its deleterious effect of prolonging cord separation time, it is not recommended as a routine treatment for umbilical cord care.

A mum whose friend's death from leukaemia prompted her to bank stem cells from her newborn's umbilical cord has described it as a "back-up" which has brought her reassurance. Natalie Harrop ...

After birth, the umbilical cord is no longer required ... Sponge baths for the baby might be the most practical during the healing process. Afterwards, when the stump is gone, you can bathe ...

Expectant families in the UAE now have access to an affordable, personalised medical resource that increases the likelihood of finding a suitable stem cell match within their own family — at half the ...

My fiance and I plan to have kids someday. I was wondering if it would be beneficial to keep our babies’ umbilical cords, which would be full of ...