Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have discovered that amniotic fluid stem cells can be ...

In her new book "The Stronger Sex," science journalist Starre Vartan dispels myths and misconceptions about the female body.

Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have discovered that amniotic fluid stem cells can be ...

Human eggs are some of the most patient cells in the body, lying dormant for decades until needed. A study published today in The EMBO Journal shows that the cells deliberately slow the activity of ...

PERMEABILITY to electrolytes. Under normal conditions the membranes of plant cells are impermeable to electrolytes. But under abnormal conditions (transfer to solutions of pure electrolytes) the ...

We therefore examined IL-8 expression by immunohistochemistry in lung tissue from neonates with hyaline membrane disease, from fetuses with amniotic infection, and from a fetal control group with ...

Researchers discovered a new ion transport mechanism in nanofiltration membranes, offering key insights for improving lithium recovery from magnesium-rich brines.

Chorioamnionitis is an infection that can happen during pregnancy when bacteria enter the amniotic fluid, tissues, or membranes surrounding a fetus.

This article has explored the cervix, uterus, placenta, fetal membranes chorion and amnion, amniotic fluid, and maternal influences on fetal development. This information may give the newborn ...