"Growing Fetal Organoids from Amniotic Fluid for Prenatal Treatment"

Scientists have successfully grown mini-organs, known as organoids, from cells shed by foetuses in the womb, using untreated cells from amniotic fluid. This breakthrough could provide unprecedented insights into human development during late pregnancy and help diagnose and treat congenital disorders. The research has shown promise in studying conditions such as congenital diaphragmatic hernia and could potentially lead to testing drugs on organoids before administering them to unborn babies with congenital disorders. This approach may also shed light on the early origins of adult diseases and provide a new way to understand how key organs form and function in unborn babies.