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

While most people transform their placenta into pill-form, there are many ways to use your placenta after giving birth, including turning it into a salve or making jewelry from it. Chrissy Teigen even ...

Retention of fetal membranes, or retained placenta, in cows usually is defined as failure to expel fetal membranes within 24 ...

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 ...

Expectant mothers should be told that the risk of placenta complications rises after a caesarean or fertility treatment, according to top doctors. Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists ...

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.

In this adapted excerpt from "Infinite Life: The Story of Eggs, Evolution, and Life on Earth," (Pegasus Books, 2024) author ...

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 ...