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Stem cells taken from amniotic fluid can be transformed into a more versatile state similar to embryonic stem cells and may offer an alternative to the medically valuable but controversial cells, scientists said on Tuesday.British researchers said they had succeeded in reprogramming amniotic fluid cells without having to introduce extra genes.This suggests the possibility that stem cells derived from donated amniotic fluid could be stored in banks and used for medical therapies and in research, they said, offering a less problematic alternative to embryonic stem cells.Stem cells are the body's master cells, the source for all other cells. Scientists say that by helping to regenerate tissue, they could offer new ways of treating diseases for which there are currently no treatments - including heart disease, Parkinson's and stroke.Embryonic stem cells are harvested from embryos and have the potential to become almost any type of tissue. Other types of stem cells, including adult or so-ca...
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Maybe it's nature reward. Pregnancy is tough on a woman's body, but in exchange, at least for some women, it can also offer nine months of the best sex of their live...
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Dr. Cynara Coomer looks at how a new test for moms-to-be could detect Down Syndrome and other generic disorders faster and other health headlines of the week.
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Scientists in Europe report they were able to diagnose Down syndrome prenatally by giving a simple blood test to pregnant women, an approach that might one day help ...
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A new test may be better at detecting potentially harmful genetic changes in children before they are born than current methods, researchers say.[sidebar]The test, c...
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Genetic testing is increasingly able to tell parents more about their fetuses with less risk than ever before. But without better regulation, these tests could becom...
Testosterone levels during early fetal development might program certain behaviors later in life, according to a new study that found high levels of the sex hormone ...
Testosterone levels during early fetal development might program certain behaviors later in life, according to a new study that found high levels of the sex hormone ...
A baby boy born mid-flight on an Emirates flight traveling from Dubai to Manila was named 'EK' --after the Emirates airline code.Flight number EK 322 was forced to m...
I remember 15 years ago, my colleagues and I in high risk obstetrics were discussing the future possibility of analyzing fetal cells in maternal blood. Back then, t...
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