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BETTER known for giving meringues and soufflés their texture, egg white is being tested as a sealant for the amnion, a membrane that surrounds developing fetuses.
The amnion can rupture spontaneously, but can also tear after amniocentesis – in which a needle is used to extract amniotic fluid to test for genetic diseases – or fetal surgery. Such a breach can cause the mother’s waters to break prematurely, resulting in miscarriage.
Noting its stickiness and its role in protecting a developing chick, Ken Moise and his colleagues at the Baylor College of Medicine in…
