Can the placenta predict lifelong health? Research shows that placental function may influence future disease risk.

New UAB research uncovers how NFAT helps uterine NK cells support early placenta development, shedding light on pregnancy health and the roots of complications like preeclampsia.

Toronto, ON - Women who experienced placental problems during pregnancy are twice as likely to develop premature cardiovascular disease as those who did not experience such complications, according to ...

Congenital heart defects are the most common form of human birth defect, but we still don't fully understand what causes them. Previous research had suggested that some heart defects could be ...

Congenital heart defects are the most common form of human birth defect, but we still don’t fully understand what causes them. Previous research had suggested that some heart defects could be ...

Researchers have found that utilizing Doppler ultrasound to assess blood flow in small unborn babies is instrumental in evaluating the functionality of the placenta. About 10 percent of unborn babies ...

Using ultrasound to measure blood flow in the placenta and the fetus could help spot issues tied to low birth weight, researchers report. As the Dutch investigators explained, about 10% of fetuses are ...

Early detection of pre-eclampsia remains difficult, but new blood tests and viral DNA insights may help early diagnosis.

When Mana Parast was a medical resident in 2003, she had an experience that would change the course of her entire career: her first fetal autopsy. The autopsy, which pushed Parast to pursue perinatal ...