Researchers have discovered that the development of blood vessels in the mouse placenta is controlled epigenetically.

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

Eating one's placenta, or placentophagy, isn’t necessarily a new trend, but it’s one that’s gained more notoriety in recent years. While most people transform their placenta into pill-form, there are ...

While rare in most cowherds, retained placentas jeopardize reproductive efficiency and can rob operations of profit potential ...

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 ...

The placenta, the temporary organ grown to support fetal development, plays a vital role during pregnancy and contains ...

Placenta tissue saved Ron Williams’ leg from being amputated below the knee. Williams, a 64-year-old Toronto screenwriter, was packing for a move in March 2020 when a wine glass shattered on the ...

Sometimes a placenta previa may cause an abnormal presentation. But many times the cause is not known. Towards the end of your third trimester, your doctor will check the presentation and position ...

Placenta tissue saved Ron Williams’ leg from being amputated below the knee. Williams, a 64-year-old Toronto screenwriter, was packing for a move in March 2020 when a wine glass shattered on the ...