The ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, which is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has significantly affected the global healthcare sector ...

Before SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19, there was the Zika virus epidemic, lasting from 2015 to 2016. The Zika virus can cause serious birth defects and abnormalities. During the epidemic, one of the most ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Back to Healio A small study of pregnant women who were ...

Yale researchers have shown that developmental abnormalities, including those that lead to pregnancy loss and autism, are controlled by the genetics of the fetus and placenta -- and not the mother's ...

Severity of placental pathology was negatively correlated with the child's cortical gray matter, cerebellar, and total brain volumes based on preoperative cerebral MRIs taken at a median postnatal age ...

SAN ANTONIO — It's a condition that could lead to life-threatening complications for both mom and baby, and advocates focus on raising awareness for it each October. Placenta accreta is a pregnancy ...

Scientists say the placenta can provide key signals for whether a woman will develop pregnancy complications beginning as early as the first trimester. Using mouse models, the St. John’s College, ...

In a small study, most women who contracted the virus still delivered healthy babies. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A small new ...

Most pregnancy complications arise not from the placenta itself, rather the risk is hidden in uterine scars resulting from old C-section. The secret is in the #uterine_scar! Entwined collagen from old ...

Figure 2: Abnormal placental development and growth retardation in Esx1-deficient mice. Figure 3: Abnormal labyrinthine layer of Esx1-deficient placenta. Tagaki, N. & Sasaki, M. Preferential ...