PFAS are chemicals that are ubiquitously present in the environment due to their widespread application in various industries and consumer products. Humans are highly exposed to these chemicals ...
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The placenta: What it is and how it works
The placenta is a pancake-shaped organ that develops within the wall of your uterus and connects to your baby though the umbilical cord. By the end of pregnancy, it grows to be about 9 inches in ...
Common environmental chemicals could affect birthweight and placental function, according to a new study published in ...
Researchers have discovered in a preclinical model that cytokines, proteins that control immune response, circulating in maternal blood during pregnancy may mitigate an offspring's risk for ...
Your placenta is a life-giving tissue between you and your baby. Unfortunately, in placental dysfunctions, it fails to ...
During pregnancy, the placenta secretes hormones that increase insulin resistance, which may cause gestational diabetes (GD). Left untreated, diabetes can damage the placenta. GD begins in the ...
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