During human pregnancy, the maternal immune system develops and changes, providing protection for the growing placenta and fetus. These protective changes provide mechanisms allowing two genetically ...

Gestational diabetes can cause a multitude of complications in the offspring, but to date, the reasons are incompletely ...

The placenta, critical for healthy embryo development, is a multi- purpose organ with a precise lifespan—the length of a pregnancy. New research from the Stowers Institute for Medical Research ...

Researchers have discovered a direct association between placental function in pregnant women and future metabolic disorders in children and adults, a finding that could lead to earlier intervention ...

Women with sickle cell disease have a significantly higher likelihood of developing preeclampsia than the general population, but a blood test could identify which patients have the greatest risk.A ...

BALTIMORE - Allopregnanolone (ALLO), a hormone made by the placenta late in pregnancy, is such a potent neurosteroid that disrupting its steady supply to the developing fetus can leave it vulnerable ...

A new study in rats shows that older mother rats develop poorer placentas which are in turn related to later risk of heart problems in their male offspring. The study, published in the journal ...

One method for assessing the mode of embryonic nutrition of viviparous reptiles is to compare the chemical composition of surgically removed uterine eggs with sibling neonates. The effect of removing ...

The processes involved in placental development are highly regulated to ensure normal growth of the developing fetal tissues and the maintenance of a healthy pregnancy. A unique function of the ...