Advances in Prenatal Medicine through 'Mini-Organs' Grown from Human Stem Cells
Researchers have grown 'mini-organs' using human stem cells from pregnancy, leading to advances in prenatal medicine by observing human development in late pregnancy to treat congenital conditions. The organoids can study organ function in health and disease, allowing for monitoring of foetal development and disease progression. The research was done by UCL and GOSH, with a focus on congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) and could potentially lead to more effective treatments in the future.