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Cervix-on-a-chip inspires potential new treatment for preterm birth
A section of the cervixOVERSEAS/COLLECTION CNRI/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY
Scientists have coaxed human cells to form a miniature replica of the cervix during pregnancy. This so-called cervix-on-a-chip reveals how inflammation and the vaginal microbiome can contribute to premature birth – and identifies a possible treatment to prevent it.
Premature birth – when a baby is born before 37 weeks of pregnancy – affects more than 13 million infants each year and is the second leading cause of childhood mortality and disability. Yet there are no effective…
#cervixonachip #inspires #potential #new #treatment
Cervix-on-a-chip inspires potential new treatment for preterm birth
A section of the cervixOVERSEAS/COLLECTION CNRI/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY
Scientists have coaxed human cells to form a miniature replica of the cervix during pregnancy. This so-called cervix-on-a-chip reveals how inflammation and the vaginal microbiome can contribute to premature birth – and identifies a possible treatment to prevent it.
Premature birth – when a baby is born before 37 weeks of pregnancy – affects more than 13 million infants each year and is the second leading cause of childhood mortality and disability. Yet there are no effective…
#cervixonachip #inspires #potential #new #treatment
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