News tagged with amniotic fluid
Scientists make strides toward fixing infant hearts
Researchers at Rice University and Texas Children's Hospital have turned stem cells from amniotic fluid into cells that form blood vessels. Their success offers hope that such stem cells may be used to grow ...
Feb 06, 2012 |
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Genetic analysis of amniotic fluid shows promise for monitoring fetal development
Researchers have demonstrated the feasibility of focused fetal gene expression analysis of target genes found in amniotic fluid using Standardized NanoArray PCR (SNAP) technology. This analysis could be used to monitor fetal ...
Aug 08, 2011 |
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Thank mom for your love of garlic
That special method to make spaghetti sauce can certainly come from a mother's influence -- but research shows that mothers have a big impact on their kids' food preferences for certain flavors even before ...
May 05, 2011 |
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Researchers find clues to mystery of preterm delivery
Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have found that excessive formation of calcium crystal deposits in the amniotic fluid may be a reason why some pregnant women suffer preterm premature rupture of the membranes (PPROM) ...
Feb 10, 2011 |
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Study shows pregnant mother's diet impacts infant's sense of smell
A major new study shows that a pregnant mother's diet not only sensitizes the fetus to those smells and flavors, but physically changes the brain directly impacting what the infant eats and drinks in the future.
Dec 01, 2010 |
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Reprogrammed amniotic fluid cells can generate all types of body cells
(PhysOrg.com) -- High hopes rest on stem cells: one day, they may be used to treat many diseases. To date, embryos are the main source of these cells, but this raises ethical problems. Scientists at the Max ...
Nov 19, 2010 |
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Cheap, simple, noninvasive blood test may replace invasive diagnostic techniques in early pregnancy
Researchers in The Netherlands believe they are on the verge of developing a simple, prenatal blood test that would be able to detect accurately chromosomal abnormalities in the developing foetus. At present, the only reliable ...
Jun 29, 2010 |
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Premature birth and brain damage -- inflammation may play a role
Researchers have gone some way to explaining what happens during premature births and how brain injury develops in premature babies. New findings show that inflammation in both the amniotic fluid and the baby's brain has ...
Apr 05, 2010 |
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Good parenting triumphs over prenatal stress
A mother's nurture may provide powerful protection against risks her baby faces in the womb, according to a new article published online today in the journal Biological Psychiatry. The research shows that fetuses exposed to hig ...
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Feb 25, 2010 |
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New research shows versatility of amniotic fluid stem cells
For the first time, scientists have demonstrated that stem cells found in amniotic fluid meet an important test of potential to become specialized cell types, which suggests they may be useful for treating a wider array of ...
Nov 23, 2009 |
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Summer heat increases risk of amniotic fluid level deficiency, study reveals
Pregnant women have a higher incidence of insufficient amniotic fluid levels (oligohydramnios) in the summer months due to dehydration, according to a study conducted by researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev ...
Jul 30, 2009 |
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Catheter helps get oxygen to blood when lungs aren't working
When Kelli Justice walked into her baby's room at Kentucky Children's Hospital, it was terrifying.
Apr 07, 2009 |
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Better oral hygiene could reduce complications in pregnancy and help newborn babies
Bacteria from a mother's mouth can be transmitted through the blood and amniotic fluid in the womb to her unborn child. This could contribute to the risk of a premature delivery, a low birth-weight baby, premature onset of ...
Mar 31, 2009 |
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Uncultured bacteria found in amniotic fluids of women who experience preterm births
Researchers from Case Western Reserve University and Yale University have made a significant advancement in understanding the cause behind why some pregnant women suffer from inflammations in the inner womb without any signs ...
Jan 05, 2009 |
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