Lens Posts Archive — Page 1 of 16

Three vertically stacked anatomical photographs with colored structures and white labels in the top panel: A, AO, DA, MPA, BPA, and V.
June 1, 2010

The vessel of life

Understanding the ductus arteriosus could avoid a common surgery

By Leslie Hast
A child wearing glasses, a yellow polo shirt, and blue plaid shorts sits on a colorful mosaic sculpture outdoors.
June 1, 2010

Big problems for small lungs

Helping little ones breathe may lead to long-term problems

By Carole Bartoo
Adult man leaning over a premature infant in a neonatal incubator surrounded by monitoring and respiratory-support equipment in a hospital intensive-care room.
June 1, 2010

‘Placental clock’ sets human birth timing

By Leigh MacMillan, Ph.D.
A man in a blue shirt and patterned tie sits at a laboratory microscope, with illuminated microscopy images displayed on monitors behind him.
June 1, 2010

A complex infection

Immature intestines at risk for destructive infection, inflammation

By Kathy Whitney
Infant receiving intensive care in a neonatal unit, with monitoring wires and medical tubing visible as an adult holds the infant’s hand.
June 1, 2010

Meeting the challenges of preterm birth

A Lens magazine special issue

By Bill Snyder
Three labeled pelvic diagrams compare fetal head position and pelvic aperture shape in chimpanzees, Australopithecus, and humans. Blue shading marks the pelvic opening; the chimpanzee panel labels anterior, posterior, pelvic aperture, and head of fetus.
June 1, 2010

Born too soon

Can evolution guide the search for genes involved in preterm birth?

By Leigh MacMillan, Ph.D.