The pregnancy complication is marked by high blood pressure and can lead to liver or kidney damage and is not usually ...

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 ...

The Cleveland Clinic describes the vital role of a healthy placenta. It's a temporary organ that forms in the uterus, or womb ...

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 ...

She hopes that these tools can one day help reveal how defects emerging early in development set the stage for placental diseases like preeclampsia. The uterine wall is home to glands, vessels, ...

A new blood test has an 80% accuracy in predicting preterm preeclampsia, according to a study published today, Feb. 12, in ...

The vessels of the placenta are derived from the mesoderm. The implantation process occurs within 5–8 days of fertilization by attaching the blastocyst to an optimal location of the uterus.