Doctor Orvan Hess – developed the fetal heart monitor after the war
The genes h19, insulin-like growth factor II (IGF-II), p57kip2 are important for fetal growth and development.
Shih Tzus have a type of renal dysplasia characterized by persistence of the fetal glomeruli.
Departmental laboratories include haematology, chemistry, blood bank and cryogenics sections and referred out microbiology, cytology and pathology services as well as diagnostic services including echocardiography, pulmonary function testing, exercise stress testing, radiography, mammography, ultrasound, doppler facilities and fetal monitoring capabilities.
In 1987 Corey directed the AIDS Clinical Trials Group, or ACTG, which conducted pivotal clinical trials confirming the use of the antiretroviral drug AZT to reduce maternal-fetal transmission of HIV and the usefulness of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART).
One hypothesis is that these fetal cells might trigger a graft-versus-host reaction leading to autoimmune disease.
Sulindac has been used experimentally in some monoamniotic twins, lowering the amount of amniotic fluid and thereby inhibiting fetal movement.
Other achievements include the first description of persistent fetal circulation syndrome, the development of continuous positive alveolar pressure (CPAP) as a treatment for premature infants, the creation of the Apgar score and the performance of the world's first pediatric heart transplant.
Halloran's maternal grandfather was Orvan Hess, a noted physician and recipient of the AMA Scientific Achievement Award for his work with penicillin and development of the fetal heart monitor.
The fetal rights were said to be anchored in the rights to life in the Canadian Charter, the Quebec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms, and the Civil Code of Quebec.