Your baby has been born, but there’s one final step — delivering the placenta. Here’s what to expect from this last stage of ...

Fetal growth and development are dependent upon the adequate provision of oxygen and substrates from the maternal circulation. The need for amino acids is related to protein synthesis, interconversion ...

Scientists found that a mother's relative exposure to air pollution correlates to the amount of soot found in the fetal placenta. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Immune activation in a pregnant woman can occur in response to metabolic diseases like obesity, infections in pregnancy, exposure to pollution and environmental toxins, or even stress and can have ...

Immune activation in a pregnant woman can have negative effects on the development of fetal brain microglia—or macrophage immune cells in the brain—and even lead to neurodevelopmental disorders in ...

Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have discovered the therapeutic benefit of fetal stem cells in helping the maternal heart recover after heart attack or other injury. The research, ...

Scientists demonstrate the direct transmission of bisphenol A (BPA) from a mother to her developing child via the placenta could negatively impact fetal brain development. In a new study, scientists ...