If the development of blood vessels in the placenta is impaired, fetal growth retardation may result. Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and the Mannheim Medical Faculty of ...

The placenta is an essential organ for the developing fetus, both protecting the fetus from potentially harmful components in the blood and transferring nutrients needed for growth and development.

A Wayne State University study published in the Oct. 3, 2025, issue of Nature Communications revealed that Zika virus exposure during ...

A new study shows that severe flu infections in pregnant mice compromise both placental and brain barriers, allowing large ...

A federal grant is helping to provide a University of Alberta researcher with the tools to find the reason why some unborn babies don’t get as much oxygen as they need in the womb. Dr. Sandra Davidge, ...