The inner cell mass gives rise to the fetus, while the surrounding trophectoderm transforms into the placenta. After implantation, the trophectoderm starts reshaping the endometrium. A layer of ...

She hopes that these tools can one day help reveal how defects emerging early in development set the stage for placental diseases like preeclampsia. The uterine wall is home to glands, vessels, ...

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 ...

The marsupials have a yolk sac placenta (the initial stage in the development of the placenta in placental mammals. In placental mammals, the chorion and the allantois together form the fetal side 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 ...

Preeclampsia, intrauterine fetal growth restriction, and other "great obstetrical syndromes" have been linked to disordered placenta development, so understanding the structure and function of ...

The development of the placental vasculature, which is crucial for the fetus, was impaired. This resulted in retarded growth, which was still noticeable after birth. Related Stories ...

Researchers identified genes that could explain why some assisted reproductive technologies, like IVF, carry a higher risk of growth and metabolic issues in offspring.

Maternal stress could leave epigenetic imprints on genes in the placenta associated with cortisol—a necessary hormone for ...