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Obstetrics
'Virtual womb' being developed to prevent premature births
March 15th, 2004
A 'virtual womb' which will help prevent premature births, is being developed by researchers at Leeds University in Britain. The virtual womb, a computer-generated model of the uterus, will help researchers understand why labor sometimes starts too soon. Almost 1 in 10 babies are born prematurely in the U.K.. It is an important factor in infant mortality but the causes remain unknown. Arun Holden, professor of biomedical sciences, said: "Virtual-reality organs allow us to integrate our knowledge of cellular processes and understand the whole organ. It means we can test treatments and drugs with no risk to patients, as well as tailor specific...
Source: OBGYN & Reproduction Week (2004-03-15)
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