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Pregnant mother

Mother’s stress hormone levels may affect foetal growth and long term health of child

26 Jan 2015

Increased levels of stress hormones can lead pregnant mice to overeat, but affect growth of the foetus and, potentially, the long term health of the...

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The mouse embryo's own stem cells organise themselves into a rosette-like arrangement as a pre-requisite for laying the foundations for the body when the embryo would implant into the uterus.

Rewriting the text books: Cambridge cracks open ‘black box’ of development

13 Feb 2014

We know much about how embryos develop, but one key stage – implantation – has remained a mystery. Now, scientists from Cambridge have discovered a...

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