Singapore Cord Blood Bank services, but retain ownership over the use of their cord blood. Cord blood is the blood that circulates through the umbilical cord from the foetus to the placenta. After delivery, the placenta is almost always thrown away. Yet this humble umbilical cord has become a life saving and precious commodity, because cord blood is rich in blood stem cells. Blood stem cells are young or immature cells that can transform into other forms of essential blood cell types (pluripotent), such as red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. The use of blood stem cells has emerged as a potentially
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