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Placenta
Placenta: is an organ that develops in your uterus during pregnancy. This structure provides oxygen and nutrients to your growing baby and removes waste products from your baby's blood. The placenta attaches to the wall of your uterus, and your baby's umbilical cord arises from it.
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SEP 07, 2016Immunology
A compound found in newborns is thought to have the ability to treat excessive inflammation, which could be lifesaving i ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 05, 2016Microbiology
A new microscopy technique has allowed researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UM SOM) to take dir ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 03, 2016Plants & Animals
Identical twin formation in humans seem to fascinate the masses. To our brains, which are programmed to see everyone dif ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 09, 2016Microbiology
It’s long been thought that at birth, infants have sterile airways free of bacteria. New work shows however, that ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 08, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
In a blog post by Carrie Wolinetz, the Associate Director for Science Policy, the NIH has announced that it is consideri ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 27, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
It may not look like much – a silicone device no bigger than a USB flash drive. But researchers say this device is ...JUN 22, 2016Immunology
Scientists say they have a clearer picture of how Zika virus infects a developing fetus, migrating from the mo ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)JUN 01, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
While the current Zika virus outbreak is known to be transmittable from mother to fetus, the exact mechanism of this tra ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 15, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Zika virus has appeared from relative obscurity to cause big epidemics in South and Central America as well as Micronesi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 07, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
For the first time, scientist demonstrate an effective way to deliver drugs to the placenta – a feat that’s ...MAR 08, 2016Microbiology
A new cell-based model of the human placenta could help explain how pathogens cross from mother to unborn child. The res ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)FEB 21, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
A staggering 30-50% of the world’s population is estimated to be infected with the parasite Toxoplasma gondii. Thi ...JAN 27, 2016Microbiology
People are talking about Zika virus, but they don’t have nice things to say. Zika virus was discovered in 1947 in ...Written By: Kerry EvansNOV 19, 2015Health & Medicine
Obese women have a higher risk of complications during pregnancy, such as preeclampsia, hypertension, and postpartum wei ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetOCT 20, 2015Immunology
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is the leading infectious cause of birth defects, and until now scientists had no effective way of ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 25, 2015Neuroscience
A mother's exposure to common air pollution-the type emitted from car exhaust, coal burning, and even charred foods-has ...Written By: Will HectorJUL 08, 2014Neuroscience
When a woman experiences a stressful event early in pregnancy, the risk that her child will develop autism spectrum diso ...Written By: Ilene Schneider
SEP 07, 2016
Immunology
A compound found in newborns is thought to have the ability to treat excessive inflammation, which could be lifesaving i
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 05, 2016
Microbiology
A new microscopy technique has allowed researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UM SOM) to take dir
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 03, 2016
Plants & Animals
Identical twin formation in humans seem to fascinate the masses. To our brains, which are programmed to see everyone dif
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 09, 2016
Microbiology
It’s long been thought that at birth, infants have sterile airways free of bacteria. New work shows however, that
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 08, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
In a blog post by Carrie Wolinetz, the Associate Director for Science Policy, the NIH has announced that it is consideri
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 27, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
It may not look like much – a silicone device no bigger than a USB flash drive. But researchers say this device is
...
JUN 22, 2016
Immunology
Scientists say they have a clearer picture of how Zika virus infects a developing fetus, migrating from the mo
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JUN 01, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
While the current Zika virus outbreak is known to be transmittable from mother to fetus, the exact mechanism of this tra
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 15, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Zika virus has appeared from relative obscurity to cause big epidemics in South and Central America as well as Micronesi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 07, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
For the first time, scientist demonstrate an effective way to deliver drugs to the placenta – a feat that’s
...
MAR 08, 2016
Microbiology
A new cell-based model of the human placenta could help explain how pathogens cross from mother to unborn child. The res
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
FEB 21, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
A staggering 30-50% of the world’s population is estimated to be infected with the parasite Toxoplasma gondii. Thi
...
JAN 27, 2016
Microbiology
People are talking about Zika virus, but they don’t have nice things to say. Zika virus was discovered in 1947 in
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
NOV 19, 2015
Health & Medicine
Obese women have a higher risk of complications during pregnancy, such as preeclampsia, hypertension, and postpartum wei
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
OCT 20, 2015
Immunology
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is the leading infectious cause of birth defects, and until now scientists had no effective way of
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 25, 2015
Neuroscience
A mother's exposure to common air pollution-the type emitted from car exhaust, coal burning, and even charred foods-has
...
Written By:
Will Hector
JUL 08, 2014
Neuroscience
When a woman experiences a stressful event early in pregnancy, the risk that her child will develop autism spectrum diso
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider