Turning Skin Cells into Blood Vessel Cells While Keeping Them Young
Science Daily April 6, 2017
Researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago have identified a molecular switch that converts skin cells into cells that make up blood vessels, which could ultimately be used to
This Fluid-Filled Bag Lets Lambs Develop Outside the Womb. Humans Are Next.
Futurism.com Jolene Creighton April 26, 2017
Physicians at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia worked with 23 week-old lambs to in order test a synthetic device that imitates a woman’s uterus, hoping to limit mortality and disease in premature children that are born before 37 weeks
Creating an artificial womb would be a feat of monumental proportions, as premature birth is the leading cause of death for newborns. And this week, Philadelphia physicians made significant strides
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