Artificial Fetal Organs Bring Hope for Birth Defect Understanding University College London, UK Researchers create fetal small intestine, kidneys, and lungs by culturing cells from amniotic membranes at 16 to 34 weeks of gestationEthical controversy over 'fetal stem cells' may be replaced... Identify the cause of birth defects spur Researchers have succeeded in creating various fetal organs, including the stomach, intestine, and lungs, using only cells taken from amniotic membranes. This is the first time organ tissue has been created from a fetus in the second trimester (22 weeks or more). It is expected to help shed light on the causes of birth defects, which have been difficult to study due to ethical concerns. According to the National Health Insurance Service, South Korea's birth rate hit a record low of 0.72 last year. ....
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Artificial Fetal Organs Bring Hope for Birth Defect Understanding University College London, UK Researchers create fetal small intestine, kidneys, and lungs by culturing cells from amniotic membranes at 16 to 34 weeks of gestationEthical controversy over 'fetal stem cells' may be replaced... Identify the cause of birth defects spur Researchers have succeeded in creating various fetal organs, including the stomach, intestine, and lungs, using only cells taken from amniotic membranes. This is the first time organ tissue has been created from a fetus in the second trimester (22 weeks or more). It is expected to help shed light on the causes of birth defects, which have been difficult to study due to ethical concerns. According to the National Health Insurance Service, South Korea's birth rate hit a record low of 0.72 last year. ....
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