The placenta has long been thought to produce serotonin during pregnancy. But in a new study, Yale researchers shatter the ...

Pregnancy complications such as preeclampsia and preterm birth often arise during the late stage of pregnancy. However, ...

Studies suggest microplastics can block or interfere with the normal pathways cells use to communicate, trigger programmed ...

The placenta has long been thought to produce serotonin during pregnancy.But in a new study, Yale researchers shatter the deep-rooted hypothesis - and ...

If experienced chronically or at elevated levels, stress has been shown to impair placenta function, decreasing the oxygen and nutrients being delivered to the baby, and cause inflammation in the ...

A study of more than 400 Australian women has found that alcohol consumption at or around the time of conception can damage the growth of the placenta, potentially harming a baby’s development.