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Science 30 April 2004:
Vol. 304. no. 5671, pp. 666 - 668
DOI: 10.1126/science.304.5671.666
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PREMATURE LABOR:
Resetting Pregnancy's Clock

Ingrid Wickelgren

A complex exchange of signals between mother and fetus determines when labor begins. By listening in, researchers hope to find ways to prevent or delay premature labor.

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