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 ...

I'm a perinatal pathologist, a specialist medical doctor and part of the team that investigates a stillbirth. Our role is to ...

In 1893, Georg Schmorl, a pathologist at the University of Leipzig, made an astonishing discovery during his studies of eclampsia, a serious complication of pregnancy. At the time, eclampsia was one ...

A doctor has been given a national award for her work in pioneering a fetal MRI scanning service which detects abnormalities ...

The placenta plays a central role in fetal development by regulating nutrient transfer, hormonal signaling, and immune interactions, thereby shaping lifelong health outcomes. Evidence from ...

Scientists demonstrate the direct transmission of bisphenol A (BPA) from a mother to her developing child via the placenta could negatively impact fetal brain development. In a new study, scientists ...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — After months of nurturing your unborn baby and bringing them into the world, mothers, your labor is not in vain. Is it possible that one of the most vital forms of protection ...

It's normal for fetuses to have quiet periods in utero. Sometimes a temporary dip in activity could just mean your baby is sleeping or low on energy because you haven't eaten in a while. However, a ...

Tucked inside you like a walnut in its shell and cushioned by amniotic fluid, your baby seems safe and secure. Sure, the outside world is filled with environmental threats, but isn't it the job of the ...

Placental abruption (sometimes written abruptio placentae) is a condition in which the placenta peels away from the uterine wall, partially or almost completely, before delivery. It can deprive the ...