Amniotic Fluid Range - Articles
AMNIOTIC FLUID CONTAINS POWERFUL STEM CELLS
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David Granovsky
New Research Shows Versatility of Amniotic Fluid Stem Cells
ScienceDaily (Nov. 23, 2009) — For the first time, scientists have demonstrated that stem cells found in amniotic fluid meet an important test of potential to become specialized cell types, which suggests they may be useful for treating a wider array of diseases and conditions than s ...
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115 "come on" and bit of med news
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Gevera Bert P.
So much to say, so little time to write. A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of going grocery shopping with my parents. We were coming back from somewhere and my mom needed to buy a few things to cook for the holiday. Going shopping with my dad is like walking the dog. Every ten seconds, you have to say "come on, come on" and tug.I have ...
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In the wee hours of the birthin ...
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Melting Mama
In the wee hours of the birthing, I forgot that I did not give the girl any privacy, and took photos of the gooey sticky baby mess. I just plugged my camera in, and lots of amniotic fluid filled my screen, "Mmm, that's a yummy breakfast." What I did not know, is that dog amniotic fluid? Is GREEN AND BLACK sometimes, because they car ...
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AFS Cells: A Non-controversial source of pluripotent cells?
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Linda MacDonald Glenn
There is a new report out today that suggests there is a new, non-controversial and "ethically sound" source of pluripotent stem cells: amniotic-fluid stem cells, which, as the name indicates, are stem cells found free-floating in the amniotic fluid. They are also apparently present in the placenta. According to Dr. Anthony Atala, the specialist a ...
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Dude, Where's my artificial womb?
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Linda MacDonald Glenn
A couple of our bloggers (Terry Tomsick and Jennifer Bard) have written articles on ectogenesis (aka the artificial womb or the uterine replicator), which is a fascinating area, considering all the ethical, legal, and social implications. And just in time for Mother's Day bioGeek and blogger Terry Johnson also speaks to this issue at the IO9 websi ...
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The pregnancy ultrasound overtesting scam
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Dr. Aniruddha M.
As an infertility specialist, I refer our patients to obstetricians for their antenatal care once they get pregnant. What's very alarming is the large proportion of our patients who are being subjected to unnecessary caesarean sections for their childbirth. Many of these women are healthy young women who are perfectly capable of giving birth norma ...
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19 Weeks
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Tiffany Snook
Vernix caseosa, a greasy white substance made of lanugo, oil and dead skin cells (yum) now coats baby's skin, shielding it from the amniotic fluid. (Picture yourself after a nine-month bath, and the need for protection makes sense.) You might actually get to see the vernix at birth, especially if baby is premature. http://www.thebump.com/Your baby' ...
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14 Weeks
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Tiffany Snook
Your adorable little fetus is busy with thumb sucking, toe wiggling, and (not so cute but equally amazing) making urine and breathing amniotic fluid as the liver, kidneys and spleen continue to develop. Lanugo (thin, downy hair) is growing all over the body for warmth. http://www.thebump.com/Welcome to the second trimester! This week's big developm ...
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