More than 100 genes linked to the risk of schizophrenia seem to cause illness because of their role in the placenta rather than in the developing brain, according to a new study led by the Lieber ...

The placenta has 13 different isoforms of the glucocorticoid receptor and one of the isoforms is expressed during maternal stress, anxiety, and depression. This activates an inflammatory response in ...

The placenta may play a key role in determining the gestation period of humans and other mammals, according to a new study. The research links growth rates of mammals inside the womb to the structure ...

Research at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California's (USC) Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute shows for the first time that the human placenta plays an active role in ...

Schizophrenia-related genes in the placenta are predictive of the size of a baby's brain at birth and the rate of cognitive development. In a complicated pregnancy, such genes could raise the risk of ...

Scientists have shed new light on the role of the placenta in managing the relationships between maternal vitamin D and fetal development, according to a study published today in eLife. The findings ...

The placenta plays a crucial role during pregnancy. It is a structure that develops in your uterus during pregnancy. The placenta provides oxygen and nutrients to your growing baby and removes waste ...

The amount of nutrients transported to the fetus by the placenta adjusts according to both the fetal drive for growth, and the mother's physical ability to provide, new research suggests. New research ...