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"I have yet to encounter a single human being who says, 'There's a bunch of plastic in my brain and I'm totally cool with ...

Learn more about the potential benefits of delayed umbilical cord clamping, including increased blood flow and improved iron ...

Fetuses with CHD show reduced placental blood flow, malperfusion defects, and impaired growth, affecting clinical outcomes.

Marijuana also crosses the placenta and may affect placental blood flow. The most pressing concern in maternal marijuana use is an association with shortened gestation. Amphetamines also affect ...

What is a blood transfusion? A blood transfusion involves receiving donated blood or blood parts into your body through one of your blood vessels. A needle is put into a vein, often in the arm. The ...

The endocrine system is the key driver of changes in women’s bodies during pregnancy. At conception, the sperm and ovum fuse ...

Moving forward, the team will study the effects of blood flow on the microstructure of the placentone during the second trimester of pregnancy. “Partial spiral artery remodeling observed in some ...

Eating foods high in key nutrients, including iron, folic acid, and vitamin B12, and limiting alcohol may help increase your red blood cell count. Red blood cells are the most common cells in ...

By computationally replicating realistic placenta blood flow, Noelia Grande Gutiérrez of Carnegie Mellon University's Department of Mechanical Engineering is addressing this lack of data.