Genetics may only partially determine a newborn’s risk of developing Type 1 diabetes. Screening umbilical cord blood could lead to earlier treatments to prevent or reduce disease.
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Umbilical cord pH test could help identify babies at risk of brain damage and disabilities.
There’s more to navel gazing than meets the eye - literally. Look beyond your belly button to what it can tell you about your health.
Crying triggers changes in how a newborn baby gets their oxygen. But not all new babies cry, and it’s not always a problem.
All mammals who get nutrients from their parent via a placenta before birth are left with a belly button. It’s a visual reminder of this original connection.
Umbilical cord blood is not a waste product.
The umbilical cord drops off a baby’s belly button after birth. What happens on the inside is far more fascinating.
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Professor of Midwifery, Associate Dean Research and HDR, Midwifery Discipline Leader, Western Sydney University
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Senior Lecturer, School of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of Bristol
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