After I delivered my son, my body forgot to complete the next step. Now, I want other moms to know the warning signs of this serious pregnancy condition.

Birth tissue donation is part of a growing statewide program with thousands of participants run through Tennessee Donor Services.

Moffett, a doctor and pathologist by training, didn’t set out to study the placenta. In the 1980s ... Mariko Horii trained as an obstetrician in Japan before coming to the University of California, ...

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

"Partial spiral artery remodeling observed in some complicated pregnancies directly affects the hemodynamics inside the placenta," said Najmi. "We are trying to figure out how this partial spiral ...