Daniel Dufort and Lisa Starr in their laboratory at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre in Montreal (IMAGE)

McGill University Health Centre

Daniel Dufort and Lisa Starr in their laboratory at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre in Montreal

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Dr. Daniel Dufort and Lisa Starr have shed light on new possibilities for the prevention of preterm birth. They studied a gene called Nodal, which, through the regulation of the immune system and the inflammatory factors associated with it, appear to determine when contractions will start.

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McGill University Health Centre

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