An 'exomphalos' is a herniation of abdominal viscera into the umbilical cord; the sac consists of two layers of tissue: the inner, the peritoneum, and the outer, the amnion, which are fused together to form a thin and avascular membrane. From published reports and from examination of the defect in various patients, the condition is divisible into two types which resemble one another only superf...

OBJECTIVE Spinal cord injury results in loss of neurons, degeneration of axons, formation of glial scar, and severe functional impairment. Human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells can be induced to form neural cells in vitro. Thus, these cells have a potential therapeutic role for treating spinal cord injury. DESIGN AND SETTING Rats were randomly divided into three groups: sham operation g...

Umbilical cord blood was previously considered a waste product. It is now used to treat variety of diseases. the that remains after childbirth in placenta and attached umbilical cord. Cord collected because stem cells found it can be hematopoietic genetic disorders. The study aimed see how effective video-assisted teaching on collection for cell therapy among antenatal women. A quasi-experiment...