Infection with Zika virus in pregnancy can lead to neurological disorders, fetal abnormalities and fetal death. Until now, ...

The pregnancy complication is marked by high blood pressure and can lead to liver or kidney damage and is not usually ...

Background: Previous studies of maternal risk factors for abnormal placental growth have focused on placental weight and placental ratio as measures of placental growth. We sought to identify ...

Preeclampsia is a complication that arises in 5-8% of pregnancies. It causes high blood pressure (hypertension) and may also ...

The Cleveland Clinic describes the vital role of a healthy placenta. It's a temporary organ that forms in the uterus, or womb ...

Placenta accreta is a health condition in which the placenta the source of food and oxygen for the foetus attaches too deeply to the uterine wall Here is how it affects the delivery of the child ...

Elevated alkaline phosphatase in pregnancy During pregnancy, the placenta produces alkaline phosphatase. Levels of ALP can get up to three times the normal limit. Experts say that an abnormal ...

US researchers have identified how Zika virus covertly spreads in placental cells, causing disruptions in the immune system ...

A new blood test has an 80% accuracy in predicting preterm preeclampsia, according to a study published today, Feb. 12, in ...

Researchers say understanding how Zika virus spreads through the human placenta and reaches the fetus is critical to prevent or control the infection.

Infection with Zika virus in pregnancy can lead to neurological disorders, fetal abnormalities and fetal death. Until now, ...

Infection with Zika virus in pregnancy can lead to neurological disorders, fetal abnormalities and fetal death. Until now, how the virus manages to ...