In umbilical endometriosis, endometrial tissue can grow inside the belly button (umbilicus). This rare condition is estimated to occur in about 1% of endometriosis cases. There are two types ...

It is important to note that the exposed necrotic tissue of the umbilical stump is readily colonized and infected by pathogenic bacteria. Ready access of the bacteria into the systemic circulation ...

Pain behind the belly button, or periumbilical pain, can be caused by many different conditions, including gastroenteritis, appendicitis, or pancreatitis. Certain digestive conditions, such as ...

Cells can also send out packages called exosomes, lipid vesicles that bubble off from the cell membrane. But for about 20 ...

Cord Blood Registry is a Food and Drug Administration-registered cord blood bank. It stores stem cells from umbilical cord blood or a combination of cord blood and tissue. The stem cell in cord ...

Researchers tweak heart-forming organoids to produce blood cells, in a process that mimics embryonic development. In this webinar, Craig Simmons and Bahram Mirani will highlight the potential of ...

AZ Attorney General Kris Mayes filed a lawsuit against CBR Systems, alleging the company misled parents about the medical benefits of umbilical cord blood storage and offered kickbacks to doctors.