Fetal T cells are first responders to infection in adults
Cornell University researchers have discovered there is a division of labor among immune cells that fight invading pathogens in the body.
Jun 20, 2018
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Cornell University researchers have discovered there is a division of labor among immune cells that fight invading pathogens in the body.
Jun 20, 2018
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Amniotic fluid can be routinely obtained without harming the mother or the fetus. Researchers have previously demonstrated that amniotic fluid contains mesenchymal stem cells with great differentiation and regenerative potential. ...
May 8, 2018
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Preterm labor, a common pregnancy complication, has long been a mystery to scientists. But a new study from UC San Francisco shows it may sometimes happen when the fetal immune system "wakes up" too early and begins to reject ...
Apr 25, 2018
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University of Queensland researchers have highlighted a link between fetal brain development and the origins of developmental diseases such as schizophrenia.
Apr 16, 2018
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Zika virus may cause significant damage to the fetal brain even when the baby's head size is normal, according to a new animal study led by researchers at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle.
Feb 5, 2018
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Natural killer cells are among the most abundant immune cells in the uterus during the first trimester of pregnancy, but their numbers decline substantially after the placenta forms. A study published December 19th in the ...
Dec 19, 2017
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A new study published in the journal Brain Behavior and Immunity appears to challenge the theory that cells in the brain's immune system are the culprit behind the neurological damage that occurs in children exposed to alcohol ...
Oct 4, 2017
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A mother's risk of preeclampsia, a potentially life-threatening illness associated with pregnancy, can be linked in some cases to genes from her fetus. For the first time, a relationship has been found between fetal genes ...
Sep 1, 2017
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One of the last steps before treating patients with an experimental cell therapy for the brain is confirmation that the therapy works in monkeys. Today, scientists at the Center for iPS Cell Research and Application (CiRA), ...
Aug 30, 2017
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A new review looks at the potential of fetal membranes, which make up the amniotic sac surrounding the fetus during pregnancy, for regenerative medicine.
Aug 30, 2017
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