The prospective observational study was able to show that other factors, including weight, race or previous pregnancy ...

Stress during pregnancy may cause changes in placental genes linked to cortisol regulation. These changes could impact fetal ...

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

A groundbreaking study reveals that a simple blood test measuring placental growth factor (PlGF) levels can help predict ...

In the study, "Associations of Maternal Blood Biomarkers of Prenatal APAP Exposure With Placental Gene Expression and Child ...

Wendy Kuohung, MD, associate professor of obstetrics & gynecology at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, has been awarded a two-year, Discovery Research Grant from March of ...

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

Discover how PEARL, a cfDNA-based method, enhances early preeclampsia detection, offering safer, non-invasive prenatal ...

Researchers showed that low levels of placental growth factor (PlGF) -- a protein that signals placental development -- are ...