Medical research
Stem cells reproduce the beginnings of the placenta
The Yasuhiro Takashima lab shows that naïve iPS cells can be induced to form all the stages that mimic early placenta development in humans.
Apr 8, 2021
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Biomedical technology
Automated embryo selection system might raise success in treating infertility
The team of researchers at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), Lithuania applied artificial intelligence (AI) methods to evaluate data of human embryo development. The AI-based system photographs the embryos every five ...
Mar 25, 2021
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Chances of pregnancy no higher with frozen over fresh embryo transfer
Freezing embryos for later transfer as part of assisted reproductive treatment does not result in a higher chance of pregnancy compared with fresh embryo transfer, finds a study published by The BMJ today.
Aug 5, 2020
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Genetics
Abnormal cells in early-stage embryos might not preclude IVF success
The presence of an abnormal number of chromosomes in the genetic profile of early-stage embryos may be far more common—and potentially less threatening—during normal human development than is currently appreciated, according ...
Jul 8, 2020
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Medical research
Researchers successfully stop blood vessel, tumor growth in mice
Scientists at the National Institutes of Health and other institutions have devised a new strategy to stop tumors from developing the new blood vessels they need to grow. Once thought to be extremely promising for the treatment ...
Mar 11, 2020
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Medical research
Mechanism for the formation of new blood vessels discovered
Researchers from Uppsala University have revealed for the first time a mechanism for how new blood vessels are formed and have shown the importance of this mechanism for embryo survival and organ function. The results could ...
Sep 24, 2019
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Medications
Molecular basis of brain dysfunction and embryo malformation associated with thalidomide
In the late 1950s, thalidomide was prescribed as a treatment for afflictions ranging from anxiety to morning sickness. In the early 1960s, research indicated that the drug was the primary cause of numerous in utero birth ...
May 15, 2019
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Medical research
Zebrafish useful to model ALS-linked mutations
Scientists from the University of Bath have shown that the zebrafish is a useful model to study a molecule called Rnasel-1, a counterpart to human Angiogenin, a molecule linked to the neurodegenerative disease ALS (Amyotrophic ...
Feb 6, 2019
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Health
Vaping while pregnant could cause craniofacial birth defects, study shows
Using e-cigarettes during pregnancy could cause birth defects of the oral cavity and face, according to a recent Virginia Commonwealth University study.
Nov 16, 2017
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Genetics
Genome editing of human embryos broadens ethics discussions
For several years, scientists have experimented on human embryos with a powerful genome editing tool called CRISPR to see if they could correct genetic errors or reduce the risk of disease. In September, Kathy Niakan at the ...
Oct 2, 2017
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