The placenta never fails to amaze. The conventions that we take for granted as required for the normal formation and function of other organs are often flouted by placental trophoblasts, the ...
The placenta grows and changes shape throughout your pregnancy. Any vaginal bleeding, abdominal pain, or back pain may indicate a more serious issue that your doctor needs to address. Share on ...
By Stephen Beech A "good" gut bacteria found in probiotic drinks and tablets leads to a healthier pregnancy, according to new ...
The placenta has long been thought to produce serotonin during pregnancy. But in a new study, Yale researchers shatter the deep-rooted hypothesis — and show that the placenta doesn’t produce serotonin ...
Research led by the University of Cambridge has found the first clear evidence that the "good" gut bacteria Bifidobacterium ...
Eating a placenta may not give you the health benefits some people want you to believe it has, but using it as a bandage might. The placenta is an organ created during pregnancy that provides ...
"Couldn't taste the placenta at all!" the Teen Mom 2 star wrote on her Instagram Stories Kailyn Lowry is enjoying a postpartum sweet treat. The Teen Mom 2 star, 28, revealed to fans on Tuesday that ...
The human placenta and fetus are unlikely to be infected with COVID-19 due to minimal expression of SARS-CoV-2-related proteins and receptors in the placenta, a new study says. The placenta can shield ...
Experts have warned against taking trendy placenta pills, claiming that the spongey organ can contain viruses, bacteria and even heavy metals due to its role of filtering the blood and protecting the ...
Schizophrenia-related genes in the placenta are predictive of the size of a baby's brain at birth and the rate of cognitive development. In a complicated pregnancy, such genes could raise the risk of ...
Vasa previa is a rare complication that can occur during pregnancy. It happens when some of the blood vessels that connect your baby's umbilical cord to your placenta cross over, or near, the opening ...