Malaria in pregnancy causes a range of adverse effects, including abortions, stillbirths, premature delivery and low infant birth weight. Many of these effects are thought to derive from a placental ...

Preterm neonates being resuscitated do not experience better outcomes if placental circulation is kept intact vs if providers engage in umbilical cord milking and early cord clamping. The primary ...

Blood flows preferentially to the placenta instead of the brain in fetuses of mothers with diabetes, reveals new research. Blood flows preferentially to the placenta instead of the brain in fetuses of ...

The processes involved in placental development are highly regulated to ensure normal growth of the developing fetal tissues and the maintenance of a healthy pregnancy. A unique function of the ...

A team of researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health has developed a new ultrasound technique to monitor the placenta for impaired fetal blood flow early in pregnancy. The technique, ...

Fetal growth and development are dependent upon the adequate provision of oxygen and substrates from the maternal circulation. The need for amino acids is related to protein synthesis, interconversion ...

When you’re expecting, your body focuses on different types of hormone production, and oestrogen is a shining star among them ...

Stem cell therapy may help people with circulation problems in their legs. Duke researchers are testing the safety of injecting placental stem cells in patients with peripheral arterial disease, which ...

Malaria in pregnancy causes a range of adverse effects, including abortions and stillbirths. Researchers have observed, for the first time, the mouse placental circulation and showed how it can ...

Leipzig, Germany - 10 December 2016: Blood flows preferentially to the placenta instead of the brain in foetuses of mothers with diabetes, reveals research presented today at EuroEcho-Imaging 2016.1 ...