Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has emerged as a powerful non-invasive modality for characterising the placenta and its role in foetal development. By exploiting multiple contrasts—such as ...

A gene therapy approach to boosting the placenta is safe in monkeys, according to a new, short-term study, bringing the potential treatment closer to improving birthweights of human babies and sparing ...

A new rat study explores lung function and placental changes in the presence of infection and inflammation. The study suggests treating the mother with steroids before giving birth may improve both ...

Maternal stress could leave epigenetic imprints on genes in the placenta associated with cortisol -- a necessary hormone for fetal development -- and this would affect the baby's development from very ...

An atlas revealing the activity of individual placental cells during childbirth offers insight on what happens at the maternal-fetal interface during term labor, according to a new study. An atlas ...

Celularity will present benchtop and clinical case studies suggesting the therapeutic potential of its human placental-derived biomaterials at ICBST23, the International Conference on Biomaterials ...

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 ...

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 ...

Most people talk about diet and lifestyle of the mother when it comes to pregnancy and a baby's health. But new studies are indicating that paternal nutrition and health during the very beginning of ...

Six common “forever chemicals”—may disrupt early placental development and endanger pregnancy health before most women are even aware they are pregnant, according to a new study. Properly known as per ...