Mouse model suggests proteins cause damage in fetal abdominal inflammation
Abdominal inflammation in human fetuses resulting from perforation of their intestines is likely caused by proteins in the fetus' stool, ...
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Live cockroaches and fetal pigs in the mail: eBay will have to pay $3 million to a couple for harassment
E-commerce company eBay will have to pay US$3 million to a couple after a handful of its employees made it ...
High folic acid and low vitamin B12 may affect fetal brain development in mice
Folate is a B vitamin and a nutrient necessary to prevent neural tube defects, such as spina bifida. Folic acid, ...
Protein partners identified as potential keys to fetal bone development
A pair of proteins, YAP and TAZ, have been identified as drivers of bone development in the uterus and may ...
Researchers lay the groundwork to study the effects of maternal diabetes on fetal metabolism and development
UCLA scientists examined how exposure to higher levels of glucose changes the metabolism of fetal tissues, using a technique they ...
The mother’s microbiota can influence fetal development
During pregnancy, the expectant mother not only transmits nutrients to her baby, but also microbes. Finnish researchers found that the ...
Reactivation of inhibited fetal hemoglobin genes could counter sickle cell diseases
Researchers from several institutions in China have found a way to use gene editing to reactivate dormant fetal oxygen transport ...
