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Artificial womb aids growth of extremely premature lambs
Researchers at CHOP create a fluid filled incubator with a mechanical placental system to mimic a womb. In animal tests five lambs aged like 23 week human preemies grew smoothly for three to four weeks, showing eye opening and breathing, while one older lamb remains healthy on a farm. Human trials may start in 3-5 years with FDA discussions ongoing.
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Washington
Children’s Hospital of
Philadelphia
Emily Partridge
CHOP
Nature Communications
Food and Drug Administration
Alan Flake
Catherine Spong
National Institutes of Health
Spong
Flake
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Marcus Davey
Pennsylvania