Research published yesterday in the journal Nature provides further insight into how the placenta differs from other human organs. Led by scientists from the Wellcome Sanger Institute and the ...

Some mammals have a longer gestation period than others in part because of the structure of the mother’s placenta, according to new research published in The American Naturalist. The placenta is ...

The nine-month pregnancy in humans is influenced by the structure of the placenta, according to new research into the evolution of reproduction in mammals which ends a 100-year mystery.

New research into the evolution of reproduction in mammals says that the nine-month pregnancy in humans is influenced by the structure of the placenta.

Maternal obesity alters the structure of the placenta (a vital organ that nourishes the baby during pregnancy) more than gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM; a condition is diagnosed by poor ...

Maternal obesity alters the structure of the placenta (a vital organ that nourishes the baby during pregnancy) more than gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM; a condition is diagnosed by poor ...

The structure of the placenta, however, varies enormously from species to species. This new study suggests these variations may play a role in the length of the pregnancy.

Maternal obesity alters the structure of the placenta (a vital organ that nourishes the baby during pregnancy) more than gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM; a condition is diagnosed by poor glucose ...