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Placental RNA may help protect embryo from viruses, study finds
The human placenta is an organ unlike any other. During the course of nine months it is formed by the embryo, sustains life and then is shed.
May 9, 2016
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Team provides proof of principle for safe, targeted delivery of drugs to the placenta during pregnancy
More than 10 percent of pregnant women develop serious complications during pregnancy. The underlying cause is often a poorly functioning placenta, the organ that nourishes and maintains the fetus.
May 6, 2016
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Maternal bacterial infections trigger abnormal proliferation of neurons in fetal brain
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have discovered how pieces of bacterial cell wall cross the placenta and enter developing neurons, altering fetal brain anatomy and cognitive functioning after birth. The study ...
Mar 9, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Malaria vaccine provides hope for a general cure for cancer
The hunt for a vaccine against malaria in pregnant women has provided an unexpected side benefit for Danish researchers, namely what appears to be an effective weapon against cancer. The scientists behind the vaccine aim ...
Oct 13, 2015
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Stress during pregnancy can affect fetal development
Stress hormones in the mother can affect foetal development, according to a study published today in The Journal of Physiology.
Jan 25, 2015
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Researchers identify cells involved in placenta development
(Medical Xpress)—Dr. Hanna Mikkola and researchers at UCLA's Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research have identified a specific type of cell and a related cell communication pathway that ...
Nov 27, 2013
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Emotional behavior of adults could be triggered in the womb
Adults could be at greater risk of becoming anxious and vulnerable to poor mental health if they were deprived of certain hormones while developing in the womb according to new research by scientists at Cardiff and Cambridge ...
Aug 6, 2013
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Placental cells may prevent viruses from passing from mother to baby
Cells of the placenta may have a unique ability to prevent viruses from crossing from an expectant mother to her growing baby and can transfer that trait to other kinds of cells, according to researchers at Magee-Womens Research ...
Jul 1, 2013
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Autism spectrum disorders
Autism risk spotted at birth in abnormal placentas
Researchers at the Yale School of Medicine have figured out how to measure an infant's risk of developing autism by looking for abnormalities in his/her placenta at birth, allowing for earlier diagnosis and treatment for ...
Apr 25, 2013
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Immune activation in pregnant mice affects offspring, potential implications for neurodevelopmental disorders
A brief kick to the immune system of a pregnant mouse can cause persistent changes in the brains of the offspring, according to new research from the University of California, Davis, Center for Neuroscience.
Oct 26, 2012
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