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

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

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

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

Maternal stress could leave epigenetic imprints on genes in the placenta associated with cortisol-a necessary hormone for ...

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

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 ...

Rice University scientists and collaborators at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) have demonstrated a new method for detecting ...