Health
EPA to ban carcinogenic chemical found in degreasers, cleaners
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposes to ban a cancer-causing chemical commonly used as a furniture cleaner and degreaser.
Oct 24, 2023
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News tagged with fetal development
Genetics
Novel cause of brain mosaicism and focal epilepsy identified
In most people, every cell in their body contains the same genetic information. However, sometimes people can have two or more genetically different sets of cells. This usually happens during fetal development and is known ...
Oct 23, 2023
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Genetics
First 'multiome' atlas of cell development in the human cerebral cortex from before birth to adulthood constructed
A team of researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Yale University School of Medicine has created the first "multiome" atlas of brain cell development in the human cerebral cortex across six broad ...
Oct 12, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Placenta-on-a-chip study addresses potential effects of pharmaceutical agents on fetus
Concerns about the impact of pharmaceutical agents on fetal development have prompted researchers at Iowa State University to undertake a key study using a placenta-on-a-chip model. The study, focused on the transport of ...
Sep 12, 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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Cardiology
Treating a heart attack before it happens
Imagine getting treatment for a perfectly healthy young heart that would allow it to recover from an otherwise devastating injury decades later.
Aug 9, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Study of cadmium in pregnant women yields crucial insights into fetal development
As with many toxins, exposure to the toxic metal cadmium during pregnancy can adversely impact fetal development. Now, researchers at the Rutgers School of Public Health think they're beginning to understand how the metal ...
Jul 28, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Cervical pessary no more effective than usual care in preventing preterm birth risk: Study
A device known as a pessary, thought promising for reducing preterm birth risk due to a short cervix, appears no more effective than usual medical care, according to a new study. A pessary is a rounded silicone device that ...
Jul 25, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Researchers develop AI model to better predict which drugs may cause birth defects
Data scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York and colleagues have created an artificial intelligence model that may more accurately predict which existing medicines—not currently classified ...
Jul 17, 2023
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Medical research
Unborn babies use 'greedy' gene from dads to 'remote-control' moms into feeding them extra food
Fetuses use a copy of a gene inherited from their dad to force their mum to release as much nutrients as possible during pregnancy, Cambridge scientists have discovered.
Jul 13, 2023
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