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The report included data on procedures in which eggs are removed and implanted in the uterus or fallopian tubes, but did not include statistics on artificial insemination. Exposure in utero to maternal smoking increases risk of asthma. Researchers from the Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California studied responses from a self-administered questionnaire completed by parents of a group of children whose average age was 10, who wheezed or had been diagnosed with asthma. Israeli doctors may now use cadavers for training purposes. In addition to the written permission, three physicians must sign a document stating that the procedure will be aimed at treating patients.