Researchers identified genes that could explain why some assisted reproductive technologies, like IVF, carry a higher risk of ...

But is it safe? In this article, we'll take a look at the practice of placenta encapsulation and its purported benefits. The placenta is an organ that forms in the uterus during pregnancy. It carries ...

To work toward earlier detection, Nadkarni studies the placenta. The organ grows in a gestating mammal’s uterus to nourish a fetus—but can do that properly only if the immune system is working.

If the development of blood vessels in the placenta is impaired, fetal growth retardation may result. Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and the Mannheim Medical Faculty of ...

If the development of blood vessels in the placenta is impaired, fetal growth retardation may result. Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and the Mannheim Medical Faculty of ...