Los Angeles – All moms think their babies are extraordinary, but 10-week-old Silas actually is. When he was born prematurely via C-section at just 26 weeks, his amniotic sac didn’t rupture at birth, a ...

Pregnancy is a time full of wonder, excitement, and sometimes a bit of worry. The amniotic sac is one of the most fascinating parts of this journey. It is a thin but strong membrane that naturally ...

A newly created cell model of the amniotic sac could reveal new insights into early pregnancy, as well as generate helpful products for medical use. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

Microscopy image of a PGA at day 8 showing the early tissues supporting the embryo, including the amniotic sac and the yolk sac-like structures, surrounded by (extra-embryonic) mesoderm tissue.

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have developed a new stem cell model of the mature human amniotic sac, which replicates development of the tissues supporting the embryo from two to four ...