Scientists studying mice have now found evidence that the maturing lungs of a fetus release a protein that initiates the process.doi:10.2307/4014766Travis, JohnSociety for Science & the PublicScience News
Mammalian BiologyPremature BirthsMedical CareMedical CenterPregnanciesNo abstract is available for this article.doi:10.2307/4014766John TravisJohn Wiley & Sons, Ltd.Science News
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infection, and heart or lung conditions. The outlook for each individual case depends on the amount of fluid in the chest. A high amount of fluid can lead to fetal heart failure (hydrops) and pulmonary hypoplasia (underdeveloped lungs). ...
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), in particular, can cause problems outside your lungs, including weak muscles and brittle bones. Research has found that people withCOPDhave reduced upper body muscle strength, including latissimus dorsi strength, compared to those without the condition. ...
Everyday levels of environmental compounds do not become an immune trigger unless the body’s glutathione levels are depleted. Glutathione depletion is also a major contributing factor to leaky gut, a leaky blood-brain barrier, and even leaky lungs. Barrier system integrity. Do you have a leaky...
There are some factors that may increase the likelihood that you may experience PROM, but many people who do not have any of the risk factors may still experience PROM. In some cases, premature rupture of membranes at term is normal. As we mentioned earlier, fetal membranes are “programmed...
In this study, microbial DNA was detected in fetal lungs and placenta since 11 weeks of gestation, with a partial overlap among microbial species detected in these two tissues. Moreover, lung microbiota was shown to modify itself during gestation, and such maturation could be determined by ...
Signs of a blood clot in the legs include swelling, pain or tenderness, and warmth or redness on the skin. If the blood clot breaks off and travels to the lungs (called a pulmonary embolism, which is life-threatening), you might experience chest pain, a cough that might contain blood, ...