Shedding New Light on Birth Complications (IMAGE)

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Shedding New Light on Birth Complications

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A premature infant is examined in the newborn intensive care unit at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. Researchers at Cincinnati Children's suggest refocusing an expectant mother's immune cells to prevent them from attacking the fetus may be a therapeutic strategy for preventing pregnancy complications like stillbirth or prematurity.

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Cincinnati Children's

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