Tiny RNA Molecules Control Labor, May be Key to Blocking Premature Birth

Monday, November 15, 2010 - 14:30 in Health & Medicine

Tiny molecules called microRNAs act together with hormones to control the onset of labor, raising the prospect that RNA-based drugs might be able to prevent premature labor, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have discovered in a preclinical study.

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