Can the placenta predict lifelong health? Research shows that placental function may influence future disease risk.

Scientists are uncovering how the placenta, long viewed as a temporary pregnancy organ, acts as a powerful biological predictor of lifelong health, linking prenatal environments to future risks of ...

Gestational diabetes can cause a multitude of complications in the offspring, but to date, the reasons are incompletely understood. A new study, exploring a foundational step in the process of ...

Finding out the sex of a baby during pregnancy could lead to better life chances, a new Cambridge study has discovered. Male baby pregnancies are more likely to result in complications, possibly ...

Modern medicine has begun to recognize that the placenta can have significant medical and scientific value even after childbirth.

Maternal obesity alters the structure of the placenta (a vital organ that nourishes the baby during pregnancy) more than gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM; a condition is diagnosed by poor glucose ...

As your baby grows, your body undergoes many changes to support a new life. The placenta plays a crucial role in this process. You know it gives you oxygen and food, but it also protects itself while ...

Finding out the sex of a baby during pregnancy could lead to better life chances, a new study has discovered. Male baby pregnancies are more likely to result in complications, possibly because they ...

Alys Clark receives funding from the Health Research Council of New Zealand and the Royal Society Te Aparangi and Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (New Zealand). Jo James receives ...

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of nearly 10,000 long-lasting chemical compounds that stay in the environment and have been linked to adverse health effects on humans, including ...