Learn about the placenta in pregnancy, its key functions, common issues like previa and abruption, and expert-backed tips for a healthy pregnancy.

Scientists at the University of Technology Sydney 3D bioprinted placental organoids to study the placenta in eary pregnancy.

Microplastics have been detected in human blood, brain tissue, and even bones, where they may weaken skeletal structure and ...

A study of human placentas suggests that urban air pollution may push the organ's resident immune cells into an inflammatory state.

Maimonides is the first hospital in New York City to establish a hospital-based placental donation program. Approximately ...

In a Genomic Press Interview published today in Brain Medicine, Dr. Alex Tsompanidis highlights an exciting new idea that ...

Pregnancy complications such as preeclampsia and preterm birth often arise during the late stage of pregnancy. However, researchers have primarily relied on placental cells from early pregnancy to ...

Discover the shocking effects of microplastics on bone health and the potential risk of fractures. Learn how these tiny ...

Our past ultrasounds and growth scans had measured Freya’s size and the placenta’s location, but not the placenta’s size or ...

The placenta has long been thought to produce serotonin during pregnancy. But in a new study, Yale researchers shatter the deep-rooted hypothesis—and show that the placenta doesn't produce serotonin ...

A new WHO report reveals the alarming impact of tobacco use, especially maternal smoking, on child stunting and development ...