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A new map of the "maternal-fetal interface" reveals a new type of cell, as well as the types of cells most likely to be ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

Researchers analyzing 761 first-trimester pregnancies found that SARS-CoV-2 was rarely detected in placental tissues, ...

The placenta could be one reason why some women develop gestational diabetes during pregnancy, a new study finds. A deficit in the way the placenta expresses the gene for a hormone called insulin-like ...