A new blood test has an 80% accuracy in predicting preterm preeclampsia, according to a study published today, Feb. 12, in ...

The Cleveland Clinic describes the vital role of a healthy placenta. It's a temporary organ that forms in the uterus, or womb ...

A new rat study explores lung function and placental changes in the presence of infection and inflammation. The study ...

NEW mum Lottie Tomlinson has joined the likes of Kim Kardashian and Rochelle Humes who decided to eat their own placenta after giving birth. The makeup artist and sister of One ...

The pregnancy complication is marked by high blood pressure and can lead to liver or kidney damage and is not usually ...

We're going to do some myth busting on top misconceptions or confusions that prevent some expectant moms from donating the ...

Study finds higher levels of microplastics in preterm placentas, raising concerns about its impact on fetal development and maternal health.

Through the collaborative research efforts as part of the Superfund Research Program (SRP), scientists from Rice University and Baylor College of ...

Researchers develop targeted polymersomes loaded with methotrexate for the treatment of gestational choriocarcinoma, ...

Rice scientists and collaborators at Baylor College of Medicine have demonstrated a new method for detecting the presence of ...

Maternal stress could leave epigenetic imprints on genes in the placenta associated with cortisol -- a necessary hormone for fetal development -- and this would affect the baby's development from very ...