Diagnostic imaging and genetic screens help clinicians catch congenital fetal diseases in utero, but models for studying organ development and disease progression are limited. Over the last decade, ...

A research team showed that, contrary to current models, one early embryonic cell dominates lineages that will become the fetus. “They are not identical,” said Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz, a ...

Researchers from the Organoid group (previously Clevers group) at the Hubrecht Institute have developed a new organoid that mimics the human fetal pancreas, offering a clearer view of its early ...

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A new study of cadmium in pregnant women yields crucial insights into the placenta's role in regulating toxin exposure. As with many toxins, exposure to the toxic metal cadmium during pregnancy can ...

Fetal development videos and graphics would have to be shown in Iowa classrooms under legislation that is headed to the governor's desk. (Photo via Getty Images) Iowa schools would have to show ...