Pregnant women undergo all kinds of medical checks. This is to monitor the health of both the mother and child and to detect ...

During pregnancy, mother and child are connected by the placenta, which is responsible for the exchange of oxygen and ...

These 13 celebrity moms consumed their placentas -- which is a controversial topic -- but is believed to have certain health ...

An international research team led by scientists from the University of Vienna has uncovered new insights into how ...

A man who was left abandoned as a newborn in a plastic bag with his placenta still attached has reunited with his birth ...

The 22-week fetus was left without oxygen after the placenta tore and bled during the crash with Tempe police Officer Zachary ...

An 'emaciated' baby has been rescued after being left for 'several days alone' in an Arizona apartment following the death of ...

Texas Children's Hospital North Austin Campus performs surgery to remove baby's lung mass during birth while still attached ...

In a nutshell Human placentas produce exceptionally high hormone levels that may have driven our brain evolution, not male ...

The placenta and the hormones it produces may have played a crucial role in the evolution of the human brain, while also ...

NIPT tests work by scouring the mother’s blood for DNA fragments and mapping them to their chromosome of origin. Around 10% ...

The placental size increases throughout the pregnancy, but not in constant proportion. The placenta comprises 85% of the combined fetal/placental weight at 8 weeks' gestation, but only 12% at 38 ...