A new map of the "maternal-fetal interface" reveals a new type of cell.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A deficit in the way the placenta expresses the gene for a hormone called insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) appears linked to ...

When you are going through Polycystic Ovarian Disease (PCOD) and expecting a pregnancy, which you know can bring both excitement and anxiety. One very unpopular yet crucial topic is to understand how ...

In a world first, researchers from Flinders University have applied advanced gene editing to explore how an enzyme, made famous in the COVID-19 pandemic, plays a pivotal role in the healthy ...

The placenta regulates the exchange of nutrients, gases, and metabolic products between a pregnant woman and the foetus, thereby ensuring healthy development. The first 90 days of pregnancy are ...

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During the first weeks of pregnancy, the developing placenta in a mother's womb undergoes a dramatic change. Individual cells merge, forming a continuous barrier that will spend the next nine months ...

A new study shows oxygenation levels in the placenta, formed during the last three months of fetal development, are an important predictor of cortical growth (development of the outermost layer of the ...

Acting as a critical interface between mother and foetus, the placenta regulates nutrient and gas exchange, produces key hormones that sustain gestation, and orchestrates immune tolerance to protect ...

BACKGROUND: Preeclampsia affects approximately 1 in 10 pregnancies, leading to severe complications and long-term health ...