Stem cells found in amniotic fluid can be transformed into a more versatile state similar to embryonic stem cells, according to a study published in the journal Molecular Therapy. Scientists from Imperial College London and the UCL Institute of Child Health succeeded in reprogramming amniotic...
Researchers at Rice University and Texas Children's Hospital have turned stem cells from amniotic fluid into cells that form blood vessels. Their success offers hope that such stem cells may be used to grow tissue patches to repair infant hearts. "We want to come up with technology to replace...
...and pre term contractions? I am 32 (almost 33 weeks) pregnant and I started pre term contractions at 29 weeks. I have been diagnosed with Single Umbilical Vein, too much amniotic fluid, and I also have pre term contractions. I had hoped that the fluid would decrease but it is not, so I am...