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

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New research suggests that the unique way human placentas produce sex hormones during pregnancy may have been a key driver ...

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

Moment man abandoned as baby in plastic bag with placenta still attached finally meets birth family - Dramatic moment ...

Jon Scarlett-Phillips was abandoned as a baby with his placenta still attached. He's now 40 years and for the first time in ...

Cambridge and Oxford researchers propose the placenta drove human evolution by shaping our large, social brains.

In this emotional video, I share my experience of nearly losing my baby at 34 weeks due to placental abruption and severe preeclampsia. This is my story of a preterm delivery and the challenges we ...

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

Unlike other primates, humans are exposed to high levels of placental sex hormones in the womb, which may have shaped our ...

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% ...