A gene that turns on very early in embryonic development could be key to the formation of the placenta, which provides the developing fetus with what it needs to thrive during gestation. The placenta ...

Find out when the placenta forms, and how the placenta supports your baby during your pregnancy.

Your labor is over! Your sweet baby is finally in your arms and the tough job of childbirth is nearly complete. All that remains is tying up the loose ends, so to speak, and this means the delivery of ...

Mini-placentas grown in the lab have helped to identify proteins that facilitate placental invasion of the uterus and the opening of its arteries in order to supply nutrients to the developing fetus.

A new study shows oxygenation levels in the placenta, formed during the last three months of fetal development, are an important predictor of cortical growth (development of the outermost layer of the ...

BEIJING -- After years of dedicated research, a team of Chinese scientists has unveiled critical mechanisms governing early human embryonic development, offering novel theories and potential ...