Newly reported research in mice is the first to provide direct evidence that loss of a placental hormone can alter long-term brain development in offspring. The study, headed by researchers in the ...

Decreased levels of placental allopregnanolone (ALLO) alter brain development in male children About one in ten infants is born prematurely and deprived of normal levels of ALLO ALLO deficiency causes ...

The molecular evolution of placental protein NRK and its function in regulating placental growth has finally been clarified by researchers from Tokyo Tech. They elucidated that eutherian NRK regulates ...

A new study led by the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute has identified that a deficit in the placental expression of the gene insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGFBP1) and low IGFBP1 circulating ...

The first stages of placental development take place days before the embryo starts to form in human pregnancies. The finding highlights the importance of healthy placental development in pregnancy, ...

The placenta regulates the exchange of nutrients, gases, and metabolic products between a pregnant woman and the foetus, thereby ensuring healthy development. The first 90 days of pregnancy are ...

The processes involved in placental development are highly regulated to ensure normal growth of the developing fetal tissues and the maintenance of a healthy pregnancy. A unique function of the ...

SLC25A1 is critical for placental development and indirectly affects heart health Deleting SLC25A1 in placental tissue causes both placental and heart defects PSG1 supplementation may become a ...

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia study highlights the role of genetic and developmental pathways on fetal health and outcomes in congenital heart disease PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- ...

Dynamic signals linking the actin cytoskeleton and cell adhesion receptors are essential for morphogenesis during development and normal tissue homeostasis. Abi1 is a central regulator of actin ...