Placenta accreta is a health condition in which the placenta the source of food and oxygen for the foetus attaches too deeply ...

Maternal stress could leave epigenetic imprints on genes in the placenta associated with cortisol—a necessary hormone for ...

After I delivered my son, my body forgot to complete the next step. Now, I want other moms to know the warning signs of this ...

Many factors can disrupt healthy brain development in utero, and this study demonstrates the placenta is a crucial mediator between maternal health and fetal brain health." Emma Duerden ...

The prenatal environment determines health throughout life. The placenta plays a critical role in supplying the fetus with nutrients and oxygen, and responds to suboptimal prenatal environments to ...

Researchers identified genes that could explain why some assisted reproductive technologies, like IVF, carry a higher risk of ...

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Rebecca Lewis-Zarkos, who donated her placenta after delivering her daughter at Sinai in October, said the process was simple: a 20-minute phone call about her health history, a blood sample and a ...

Researchers at the University of Adelaide's Robinson Research Institute have uncovered a new critical role for the immune ...