Learn about the placenta in pregnancy, its key functions, common issues like previa and abruption, and expert-backed tips for a healthy pregnancy.
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 ...
Scientists at the University of Technology Sydney 3D bioprinted placental organoids to study the placenta in eary pregnancy.
A study of human placentas suggests that urban air pollution may push the organ's resident immune cells into an inflammatory ...
In a Genomic Press Interview published today in Brain Medicine, Dr. Alex Tsompanidis highlights an exciting new idea that ...
A study of more than 400 Australian women has found that alcohol consumption at or around the time of conception can damage the growth of the placenta, potentially harming a baby’s development. The ...
Maimonides is the first hospital in New York City to establish a hospital-based placental donation program. Approximately ...