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

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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