Maternal stress could leave epigenetic imprints on genes in the placenta associated with cortisol -- a necessary hormone for fetal development -- and this would affect the baby's development from very ...

Placenta accreta is a health condition in which the placenta the source of food and oxygen for the foetus attaches too deeply ...

Researchers found 12 different types of plastic in placentae—with significantly higher levels in those from preterm births.