When you’re expecting, your body focuses on different types of hormone production, and oestrogen is a shining star among them ...

The placenta is critical for the development of mammalian embryos as it is needed for the exchange of gases, nutrients and waste products between mother and baby. The placenta is also a source of ...

If the development of blood vessels in the placenta is impaired, fetal growth retardation may result. Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and the Mannheim Medical Faculty of ...

A world-first miniature placenta grown in the lab from stem cells could revolutionise research into life-threatening conditions in pregnancy. Scientists at Dundee University have created the ...