Cord blood Cord blood Cord blood (umbilical cord blood) is blood that remains in the placenta and in the attached umbilical cord after childbirth. Cord blood is collected because it contains stem cells, which can be used to treat hematopoietic and genetic disorders. Cord blood is composed of all the elements found in whole blood - red blood cells, white blood cells, plasma, platelets. Compared to whole blood some differences in the blood composition exist, for example, cord blood contains higher numbers of natural killer cells, lower absolute number of T-cells and a higher proportion of immature T-cells. However, the interest in
The Umbilical Brothers extensive use of their particular style of mime and humour. In December 2006, in a "New York Post" interview, Shane Dundas expressed doubts about the return of the show for a second season. In June 2007, Nickelodeon announced that they would not renew it for a second season. The two had voice roles in "Maya the Bee" as ant soldiers, with Collins voicing Arnie and Dundas voicing Barney. The Umbilical Brothers have performed six shows, four of which appear as DVDs: The Umbilical Brothers Shane Dundas and David Collins known as The Umbilical Brothers are an Australian comic duo. Dundas