A new map of the "maternal-fetal interface" reveals a new type of cell, as well as the types of cells most likely to be ...
During the first weeks of pregnancy, the developing placenta in a mother's womb undergoes a dramatic change. Individual cells merge, forming a continuous barrier that will spend the next nine months ...
Acting as a critical interface between mother and foetus, the placenta regulates nutrient and gas exchange, produces key hormones that sustain gestation, and orchestrates immune tolerance to protect ...
In a world first, researchers from Flinders University have applied advanced gene editing to explore how an enzyme, made famous in the COVID-19 pandemic, plays a pivotal role in the healthy ...
Using single-cell sequencing and spatial tools, researchers have created the most comprehensive map of the maternal–fetal interface yet.
A new study shows oxygenation levels in the placenta, formed during the last three months of fetal development, are an important predictor of cortical growth (development of the outermost layer of the ...
BACKGROUND: Preeclampsia affects approximately 1 in 10 pregnancies, leading to severe complications and long-term health ...
The placenta plays a central role in fetal development by regulating nutrient transfer, hormonal signaling, and immune interactions, thereby shaping lifelong health outcomes. Evidence from ...
Prenatal oxycodone exposure changes how the placenta sends signals to the fetus. A new study revealed how alterations in the ...
Exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) may impact female fertility, pregnancy and birth outcomes, according ...