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 ...

Find out when the placenta forms, and how the placenta supports your baby during your pregnancy.

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 ...

The image shows the longitudinal UFF-PAM placenta on day 8, day 10, day 12, and day 15. Blood vessels diameter and density increased by more than 200% over this period. DURHAM, N.C. -- Physicians and ...

Placental vascular reactivity (PLVR) can help identify fetal congenital heart disease (CHD), according to a study recently ...

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 ...

PFAS are chemicals that are ubiquitously present in the environment due to their widespread application in various industries and consumer products. Humans are highly exposed to these chemicals ...

Understanding the genetic and developmental pathways responsible for the development of PMP could allow us to design therapies to improve placental function, ultimately improving fetal health and ...

Researchers have discovered in a preclinical model that cytokines, proteins that control immune response, circulating in maternal blood during pregnancy may mitigate an offspring's risk for ...

Schizophrenia is a serious mental health disorder that is characterized by psychosis, making it difficult for a person to ...