Obstetrics & gynaecology
A mother mouse needs a diverse gut microbiome to form a healthy placenta
The bacteria found naturally in the digestive tract do a lot more than help digest food.
Oct 9, 2023
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Genetics
New research sheds light on genetics of placenta growth and link to preeclampsia
New research has shed light on how genetics influences the growth of the placenta, revealing a link to risk of disease in the mother.
Oct 5, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Study finds the placenta holds answers to many unexplained pregnancy losses
Yale researchers have shown that placental examination resulted in the accurate pathologic determination of more than 90% of previously unexplained pregnancy losses, a discovery that they say may inform pregnancy care going ...
Sep 19, 2023
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Other
How a 16th century Italian anatomist came up with the word 'placenta': It reminded him of a cake
Ever wondered where the placenta got its name?
Sep 19, 2023
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Medical research
Researchers map morphing placenta
Early in pregnancy, something strange happens in the uterus: Cells from the fetal side of the developing placenta invade the uterine endometrium and work with the mother's immune system to remodel the arteries.
Jul 19, 2023
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Medical research
Unborn babies use 'greedy' gene from dads to 'remote-control' moms into feeding them extra food
Fetuses use a copy of a gene inherited from their dad to force their mum to release as much nutrients as possible during pregnancy, Cambridge scientists have discovered.
Jul 13, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How COVID-19 crosses the placenta: Study uses lab-grown placental tissue to model infection
In a study published in Nature Cell Biology, Australian researchers, led by Professor Jose Polo from Monash University and the University of Adelaide and University of Melbourne's Professor Kanta Subbarao from the Peter Doherty ...
Jul 13, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
High-resolution map of the human placenta reveals COVID virus hideouts
Until now, scientific evidence has been inconclusive regarding the ability of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID, to replicate in the human placenta. Answering this question, as well as understanding the response of ...
Jul 7, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers confirm risk of COVID transmission from mother to unborn baby is very low
Research from UCL, UCLH and Great Ormond Street Hospital has confirmed that the risk of a mother passing on COVID to her unborn baby is very low.
Jul 5, 2023
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Medical research
Researchers show how the placenta protects fetus in the womb against viral infections
Give credit to your dad's gene for keeping you safe during those long months in your mother's womb.
Jun 20, 2023
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