The inferior vena cava (also known as IVC or the posterior vena cava) is a large vein that carries oxygen-depleted blood from the torso and lower body to the right side of the heart. From there the ...

The concentration of glucose in the umbilical vein, however, was directly related to that of the uterine vein. When progressively mild-to-severe hypoxia occurred in the fetus and placenta ...

Learn about the differences between intravascular versus intraperitoneal intrauterine transfusions to treat or prevent HDFN.

Functional validation of the top candidate was performed in human umbilical vein ECs using gain- and loss-of-function genetic approaches. In a cohort of early postpartum individuals, we observed ...

DOCTOR ROBERTO BOLI, A RESEARCH PROFESSOR AT UOFL, SAYS THIS DOUBLE BLIND TRIAL TAKES STEM CELLS FROM THE UMBILICAL CORD OF A NEWBORN BABY AND INJECTS THEM INTO THE PATIENT THROUGH AN IV.

The exchange of nutrients, oxygen and waste happens in the placenta. The umbilical cord normally has two arteries, which carry blood that contains waste from the baby to the placenta. It also has one ...

Varicose veins are twisted, swollen veins that occur due to blood buildup. They may be blue or dark purple. Treatment is not always necessary but may involve remedies such as exercise and ...

NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket completed another milestone on its way to launch with the Umbilical Release and Retract Test (URRT). The URRT was performed on the rocket on September 19 ...