Placenta previa occurs when the placenta implants over the lower uterine segment, causing painless, recurrent vaginal ...

Placenta previa is a rare pregnancy complication that causes the placenta to partially or fully obstruct the cervix.

Research sheds light on how genetics influences the growth of the placenta and reveals a link to increased risk of disease in the mother. The placenta is an organ which grows in the womb alongside the ...

A deficit in the way the placenta expresses the gene for a hormone called insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) appears linked to insulin resistance during pregnancy, researchers reported. Photo by ...

University of Cambridge scientists have used human stem cells to create three-dimensional embryo-like structures that ...

Maternal obesity alters the structure of the placenta (a vital organ that nourishes the baby during pregnancy) more than gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM; a condition is diagnosed by poor glucose ...

In the gut, it gets taken up by platelets and is delivered to parts of the body that need to grow, including in wound healing. During pregnancy, serotonin also helps with growth: It travels into the ...

Researchers at the University of Cambridge have found a new way to produce human blood cells in the lab that mimics how they ...

A new study has identified that a deficit in the placental expression of the gene insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGFBP1) and low IGFBP1 circulating levels are associated with insulin resistance during ...

The placenta could be one reason why some women develop gestational diabetes during pregnancy, a new study finds. A deficit in the way the placenta expresses the gene for a hormone called insulin-like ...