Read more fetus stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/6262/fetus.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 6:28:38 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/71506/moms-can-pass-cancer-to-kids-in-utero.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMothers pass myriad things to their unborn babies via the placenta, and scientists have found that cancer is among them. Researchers studied the case of a mother who died of leukemia soon after she gave birth, and whose child was diagnosed with cancer months later. Though the baby’s cancer type...http://www.newser.com/story/71506/moms-can-pass-cancer-to-kids-in-utero.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 13 Oct 2009 14:05:25 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67846/easier-prenatal-tests-may-replace-invasive-amnio.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAmniocentesis may become a thing of the past, as new procedures are developed that can non-invasively but definitively test for Down syndrome and other chromosomal abnormalities, writes Amanda Schaffer for DoubleX. The procedures, expected to be available in the next few years, take advantage of a recent discovery: Early in...http://www.newser.com/story/67846/easier-prenatal-tests-may-replace-invasive-amnio.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 26 Aug 2009 19:50:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67133/tunisian-tops-octomom-with-12-babies.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA woman in Tunisia is close to trumping octomom Nadia Suleman by giving birth to— duodectuplets? Reportedly 9 months pregnant, the teacher became pregnant with 12 babies by using a fertility treatment after two miscarriages. She and her husband are thrilled, but fertility experts are mortified: "The chances of there...http://www.newser.com/story/67133/tunisian-tops-octomom-with-12-babies.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 17 Aug 2009 17:45:43 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65622/baby-cut-from-murdered-mom-found-alive.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA baby girl police believe was cut from the womb by her mother's killer has been found alive and healthy, the Boston Globe reports. Two people have been arrested in the killing of Darlene Haynes, 23, in her Massachusetts home. She was 8 months pregnant at the time of her...http://www.newser.com/story/65622/baby-cut-from-murdered-mom-found-alive.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 30 Jul 2009 1:47:31 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65542/fetus-cut-from-murdered-womans-body.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAn 8-month-old fetus was cut from the body of a woman murdered and stuffed in a closet in her Massachusetts apartment, CNN reports. Darlene Haynes, 23, was found wrapped in bedding. A close friend last heard from her days ago when she texted that she was having drinks with an...http://www.newser.com/story/65542/fetus-cut-from-murdered-womans-body.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 29 Jul 2009 2:39:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64758/uk-issues-swine-flu-alert-for-pregnant-women-babies.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAmid increasing concern that pregnant women and young children are most at risk from swine flu, experts in the UK are warning them to take extra precautions, the Telegraph reports. Doctors suggest avoiding unnecessary travel and crowds, particularly on trains and the London Underground. Most swine flu cases wouldn’t harm...http://www.newser.com/story/64758/uk-issues-swine-flu-alert-for-pregnant-women-babies.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 19 Jul 2009 10:51:33 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64516/fetuses-form-memories-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFetuses can form memories, an important indicator of nervous-system maturation that may help doctors detect developmental problems, Dutch researchers say. Fetuses exposed to sound and vibration for 1 second every 30 seconds became accustomed to the stimuli, a process known as habituation. "Habituation is a form of learning," a study...http://www.newser.com/story/64516/fetuses-form-memories-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 16 Jul 2009 10:55:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/61978/ore-woman-dodges-charge-for-fetus-cut-from-womb.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Oregon woman accused of cutting the fetus out of another woman has been indicted on aggravated murder charges, but she won’t be charged for the fetus’ death, the AP reports. Under Oregon law, it must be shown that a baby drew at least one breath outside the womb before...http://www.newser.com/story/61978/ore-woman-dodges-charge-for-fetus-cut-from-womb.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 16 Jun 2009 9:06:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/61330/killer-cut-baby-out-of-oregon-woman-cops.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAuthorities say a pregnant woman who was found dead in a crawl space of a suburban Oregon home had been cut open and her baby delivered from her womb. The Washington County sheriff's office said today that it couldn't be determined if the infant son of Heather Snively died before...http://www.newser.com/story/61330/killer-cut-baby-out-of-oregon-woman-cops.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 08 Jun 2009 17:16:19 CDT