Steroid medications given before preterm birth improve lung and placental function, research shows
A new rat study explores lung function and placental changes in the presence of infection and inflammation. The study ...
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Senate bill proposes fetal development education in schools
Senate Bill 1046 proposes fetal development classroom instruction for students in grades 5-12, sparking conversation over ...
Even low levels of alcohol use during pregnancy are linked to changes in unborn babies
Using highly specialized 3D imaging and analysis techniques, we found consistent changes in the shape of the eyes and nose, ...
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Maternal stress during pregnancy could leave traces in the placenta that could affect the baby's development
Maternal stress could leave epigenetic imprints on genes in the placenta associated with cortisol -- a necessary hormone for fetal development -- and this would affect the baby's development from very ...
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Transform Ideas into Diagrams Instantly with Excalidraw AI Text-to-Diagram Tool
Excalidraw is an innovative online whiteboarding tool that uses the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to convert simple text prompts into detailed, professional-quality diagrams. Whether you ...
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A novel human fetal lung-derived alveolar organoid model reveals mechanisms of surfactant protein C maturation relevant to interstitial lung disease
Here, we describe the development of mature, expandable AT2 organoids derived from human fetal lungs which are phenotypically stable, can differentiate into AT1-like cells, and are genetically ...