Umbilical Cord

The Japanese Japanese government has been making a contingency plan, sending specialist doctors and engineers to hospitals in Fukushima Prefecture and mulling radiation-sickness remedies, such as potassium iodide and transplants of umbilical-cord blood. ❋ Phred Dvorak (2011)

No sooner do the blue lines show up on a pregnancy test than expectant parents find themselves bombarded with brochures from companies extolling the benefits of umbilical-cord blood banking as a rich source of stem cells to treat future diseases that their son or daughter might develop. ❋ M.D. Glenn D. Braunstein (2011)

Shannon, who played the young lion Nala, had received an umbilical-cord blood transplant in August. ❋ Post (2010)

In utero percutaneous umbilical-cord ligation in the management of complicated monochorionic multiple gestations. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Although researchers have tried to use already-differentiated stem cells—taken from umbilical-cord blood, thus negating the need to use controversial embryonic stem cells—experiments striving to use this line of stem cells to regrow nerves have failed. ❋ Donna Jackson Nakazawa (2008)

Stem cells derived from umbilical-cord blood were as effective as cells from other, more genetically compatible transplant sources at preventing leukemia relapse, according to a study in Lancet Oncology. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The report noted rising rates of cancer in children, and it referred to recent studies that have found industrial chemicals in umbilical-cord blood, which supplies nutrients to developing fetuses. ❋ Unknown (2010)

In China, thousands have undergone treatment with embryonic, fetal, adult and cells taken from a newborn's umbilical-cord blood, Chinese scientists say. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Now, the Associated Press reports that Tavarez found a match and has received an umbilical-cord blood transplant, which could potentially save her life. ❋ Unknown (2010)

In some cases, doctors can identify a cause — a prenatal infection that travels from mother to baby, a genetic anomaly, a placental abruption, an umbilical-cord accident. ❋ Unknown (2009)

An additional 20% of transplants are performed using umbilical-cord blood cells that are donated after childbirth. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The low amount of hematopoietic cells that doctors can extract from umbilical-cord blood, currently the most available source, has often restricted these transplants to infants and small children, who require fewer cells to recuperate. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Greenpeace U.K. released a study in 2005 that found numerous toxic chemicals in the umbilical-cord blood of European infants. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Mother: Oh, I just can't believe my [little baby] is finally going out on his first date. Do you think you'll [be alright]? Son: Mom, I'm fine, just leave me alone. I'm 18 and I'm not a [little kid anymore]. Father: Honey, just cut the umbilical cord already and let him go! ❋ That One Random Guy There (2010)

Bro1: I've been feeling so [disconnected] from the world recently... Bro2 ([down-to-earth] guy): I'll help you back down bro, let's try the [aftermarket umbilical cord]" ❋ Zeval (2020)

Man, [I had] to [cut] the rectal umbilical cord today after [greasing the bowl]. ❋ Lana Deebs (2011)

[The smiths] were very surprised [2 weeks] after their baby was born when the hospital called asking them to pick up their [umbilical cord baby] ❋ Joenny (2022)

Your son’s [barber] called you from PR to see if his hair is being [taken care of]? Sounds like he’s [climbing the umbilical cord]. ❋ V3_JT (2021)

Can't [talk to] [that girl] now---she's [got] her white umbilical cord on. ❋ Pentozali (2011)