Placental abruption is a life-threatening pregnancy complication that occurs when the placenta prematurely separates from the wall of the uterus. It reduces the fetus's oxygen and nutrient supply and ...

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

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 ...

A research team from Sinai Health and the University of Toronto has identified a way to determine which mothers are more ...

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

Children, especially females, born to women who took acetaminophen (paracetamol) during pregnancy may be at a higher risk of ...

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

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