You have just brought a tiny human into the world, your phone is filled with adorable newborn photos, your schedule is a blur ...

A gene that turns on very early in embryonic development could be key to the formation of the placenta, which provides the developing fetus with what it needs to thrive during gestation. The placenta ...

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 ...

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Congratulations to broadcaster Vick Hope and her partner, Calvin Harris, for welcoming their first child. In an Instagram post by Calvin, he shared that their their son arrived on 20 July 2025.

Placental insufficiency is a serious condition that happens when the placenta doesn’t work as well as it should. The placenta is an organ that forms in your uterus when you’re pregnant. It carries ...

The human brain is one of the most complex objects in the universe – and that complexity may be due to a surge of hormones released by the placenta during pregnancy. While numerous ideas have been ...

Read, by invitation, before the Obstetrical Society of Boston, February 13, 1886.

The placenta keeps the fetus healthy in the womb and, after birth, can be donated to strangers to offer "miraculous" healing power. The Cleveland Clinic describes the vital role of a healthy placenta.

Placental abruption occurs when the placenta, the tube that sends oxygen and nutrients to your baby during pregnancy, detaches from your uterine wall. This is a medical emergency requiring immediate ...