Umbilicus

  1. Vitamin D May Prevent Serious Respiratory Disease in Newborns

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    Tue, 10 May 2011

    … supplements, they have low vitamin D levels in the umbilical cord blood and then the children have a severely increased ..... s team measured the amount of vitamin D in the umbilical cord blood of 156 newborns in the Netherlands. The researchers …

  2. Sickle Cell Cure

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    Wed, 29 Feb 2012

    … Home & Garden Food Work & News Sickle Cell Cure Young girl diagnosed with sickle cell is cured by her brother's umbilical cord blood . From Look It Up On February 29, 2012 at 1:49PM Add save! Featured Video 1387784,1346356,1346368,1345089 …

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  1. Novel Stem Cell Treatment May Hold Promise for Type 1 Diabetes

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    Wed, 11 Jan 2012

    … immune system cells with stem cells from a donor's cord blood , even worked in people with long-standing diabetes ..... They briefly expose those cells to stem cells from umbilical cord blood from an unrelated infant and return the lymphocytes …

  2. Leukemia Survivor Credits Her Life to Tiny Blood Donors

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    Fri, 7 Oct 2011

    … Her Life to Tiny Blood Donors Cord blood donation moves her from imminent ..... transfusions of stem cells donated from umbilical cord blood that had been drawn shortly after ..... alternative. They had identified two cord blood donations as likely matches for …

  3. Stem Cell Therapy Shows Promise for Stroke, Studies Say

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    Wed, 1 Feb 2012

    … American Stroke Association's annual meeting in New Orleans. Stem cells -- unspecialized cells from bone marrow, umbilical cord blood or human embryos that can change into cells with specific functions -- have been explored as potential therapies …

  4. Need for Blood and Organ Donors Continues to Grow - iVillage

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    Fri, 11 Feb 2011

    … the stem cells contained in umbilical cord blood can help heal tens of thousands ..... to donate stems cells from umbilical cord blood after the birth of a baby ..... to donate bone marrow or umbilical cord blood to provide an adequate chance …

  5. Lead Exposure May Raise Blood Pressure in Pregnancy - iVillage

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    Tue, 8 Feb 2011

    … women found that about one in four had a lead level higher than about 1 microgram per deciliter (1 mcg/dL) of umbilical cord blood . That's significantly lower than the safety thresholds set by the U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …

  6. Stem Cells Could Help Arthritis

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    Fri, 4 Mar 2011

    … 1255548,1258918,1184338 Stem Cells Could Help Arthritis Stem Cells Could Help Arthritis Stem cells taken from umbilical cord blood may help treat rheumatoid arthritis. From Look It Up On March 4, 2011 at 1:47AM new this week Video Dr. Laura …

  7. What makes an innie an innie? And more belly button mysteries

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    Mon, 16 May 2011

    … people's minds), it has become -- or always was -- an outie and sticks out. Heaven forbid! Created by the snip of the umbilical cord at birth, your belly button gets its appearance when the stalk from the leftover cord dries up leaving an abdominal scar …

  8. Severe Bunions Take Toll on Quality of Life

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    Thu, 3 Mar 2011

    … Same I’m depressed/She’s bi-polar—We Need Help Great success story on Cord Blood ! The sick day paradox Pregnancy: Fun, facts and cord blood Wah! Wah! from Scott Hamilton on brain tumor, kids and skating 10 small steps for …

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