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Researchers Uncovering What Initiates Labor Process

New research from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center has found two proteins that help initiate the labor process.

By Polo RochaJuly 6, 2015, 11:00 p.m. CentralUpdated July 6, 2015, 11:00 p.m. Central

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Researchers Uncovering What Initiates Labor Process

by Polo Rocha, The Texas Tribune
July 6, 2015

<h1>Researchers Uncovering What Initiates Labor Process</h1>
<p class="byline">by Polo Rocha, The Texas Tribune <br />July 6, 2015</p>
<p>New research from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center has <a href="http://www.msn.com/en-ca/health/pregnancyparenting/we-might-finally-understand-why-labor-begins-and-how-to-prevent-premature-births/ar-AAc90sE">found two proteins that help initiate the labor process</a>. Past research has shown the fetus determines when the labor process begins, but the UT Southwestern study attributes a possible cause, which could help decrease premature births in the future. (MSN)</p>
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Researchers Uncovering What Initiates Labor Process

Polo Rocha, The Texas Tribune
July 6, 2015

New research from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center has found two proteins that help initiate the labor process. Past research has shown the fetus determines when the labor process begins, but the UT Southwestern study attributes a possible cause, which could help decrease premature births in the future. (MSN)

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New research from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center has found two proteins that help initiate the labor process. Past research has shown the fetus determines when the labor process begins, but the UT Southwestern study attributes a possible cause, which could help decrease premature births in the future. (MSN)

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