Six common "forever chemicals"—may disrupt early placental development and endanger pregnancy health before most women are even aware they are pregnant, according to a new study. Properly known as per ...

A gene that turns on very early in embryonic development could be key to the formation of the placenta, which provides the developing fetus with what it needs to thrive during gestation. The placenta ...

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Calvin Harris is officially a dad after his wife, Vick Hope, gave birth to a baby boy. “20th of July our boy arrived,” Harris, 41, wrote via Instagram on Monday, August 4. “Micah is here! My wife is a ...

On July 31 and August 1, hundreds of officials and politicians will gather in Finland to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act. That agreement was something of a high-water mark of ...

So when The Lancet reported in April 2023 that just four industries — tobacco, unhealthy food, fossil fuels and alcohol — are responsible for at least a third of global deaths each year, something ...

Epigenetic changes in the placenta may shape how the fetal brain develops and thus influence the risk of psychiatric disorders. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

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

A newly developed tool that harnesses computer vision and artificial intelligence (AI) may help clinicians rapidly evaluate placentas at birth, potentially improving neonatal and maternal care, ...

A newly developed tool that harnesses computer vision and artificial intelligence (AI) may help clinicians rapidly evaluate placentas at birth, potentially improving neonatal and maternal care, ...

Early identification of placental infection could help mothers, babies receive antibiotics Could help doctors in low-resource areas with no pathology labs, specialists quickly spot issues In ...