Immunology
Exploring why some newborns develop severe infections
Compared to adults, newborns are highly susceptible to infections and these infections can cause serious health complications and even death.
Mar 15, 2024
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News on fetal stem cells
Medical research
Scientists have used cells from fluid drawn during pregnancy to grow mini lungs and other organs
Scientists have created miniorgans from cells floating in the fluid that surrounds a fetus in the womb—an advance they believe could open up new areas of prenatal medicine.
Mar 4, 2024
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Genetics
A 'gene of prejudice' could help explain variations in human personality and demystify autism
Individuals with the neurodevelopmental disorder Williams syndrome have a gregarious "cocktail party" personality, while those with the opposite genetic alteration, in contrast, tend to have autistic traits and are prone ...
Feb 28, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New study shows promising evidence for sickle cell gene therapy
New research published in the New England Journal of Medicine indicates that stem cell gene therapy may offer a promising, curative treatment for the painful, inherited blood disorder sickle cell disease (SCD).
Aug 30, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Zika study reveals how infection can cause microcephaly
Prenatal exposure to viruses capable of infecting the fetal brain, particularly in the first trimester, can cause a range of developmental defects in the baby. The Zika epidemic in Brazil during 2015–16 posed an extreme ...
Aug 9, 2023
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Medical research
Study validates organoids as tool for studying fetal intestine development
Developmental biologists have learned a great deal about how the human digestive tract functions through many years of studies involving fish, frogs, and rodents along with detailed explorations of individual human cells. ...
May 4, 2023
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Genetics
Early prenatal alcohol exposure affects genes involved in embryonic development
Alcohol exposure in early pregnancy can change gene function during the tightly regulated embryonic development, and consequently cause developmental disorders—especially neurodevelopmental disorders. Novel information ...
Jan 3, 2023
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Neuroscience
Brain organoids reveal in detail the harms of prenatal alcohol exposure
Alcohol consumption during pregnancy poses significant peril to the healthy development of the unborn child. There is no known safe amount of alcohol during pregnancy.
Nov 18, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
World's first stem cell treatment for spina bifida delivered during fetal surgery
Three babies have been born after receiving the world's first spina bifida treatment combining surgery with stem cells. This was made possible by a landmark clinical trial at UC Davis Health.
Oct 6, 2022
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Genetics
Researchers identify molecular mechanisms leading to Zika-associated microcephaly
Researchers in Brazil affiliated with the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), D'Or Institute and the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) have identified molecular processes that may help explain microcephaly in ...
Sep 19, 2022
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