This includes lethal effects of infection by leading to congenital anomalies, by causing direct failure of the placenta or vital fetal/neonatal/maternal organs, or by initiating pre-viable preterm ...

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

Ultrasound examinations help monitor the growth and development of the foetus, assess the amniotic fluid, check the position ...

This is the first step towards placenta digital twins. Armita Najmi, Ph.D. candidate in Grande Gutiérrez's lab and lead author of the paper said, "Our computational study provides practical ...

Traditionally, insulin therapy has been considered the gold standard for management because of its efficacy in achieving tight glucose control and the fact that it does not cross the placenta.

Here’s how it works. Assisted reproductive technologies (ART), such as in vitro fertilization (IVF), may affect the epigenetics of the placenta, slightly raising the risk of certain health ...