Researchers found 12 different types of plastic in placentae—with significantly higher levels in those from preterm births.

Placenta accreta is a health condition in which the placenta the source of food and oxygen for the foetus attaches too deeply ...

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

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 ...

A new study has found that microplastics and nanoplastics are present in significantly higher amounts in the placentas of ...

CBD is gaining popularity as a remedy for pregnancy symptoms like nausea and anxiety, but new research suggests it may not be ...

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 claimed that eating her placenta helped her avoid ...

A new drug delivery system shows promise for treating a rare, aggressive form of cancer affecting pregnant women and new mothers, and it has potential with other cancers as well.

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

Ionizable lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) that deliver nucleic acid therapeutics to the liver have been successful in the clinic, but achieving LNP delivery ... eclampsia is a pregnancy disorder ...