Medically reviewed by Alicen Nelson MD, MPH The navel, also known as the belly button or umbilicus, is a small, round, or ...

Neonatal blood gas analysis is a critical tool used to assess the acid-base balance and oxygenation status of newborns at birth. This analysis, particularly of umbilical cord blood, provides ...

Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered how proteins expressed in umbilical cord blood at birth evolve during gestational development and could serve as biomarkers to inform new precision ...

The umbilical cord that connects an expectant mother to her in-utero baby, which was once considered medical waste upon birth ...