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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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