Kisspeptin is a pregnancy hormone produced by the placenta, and its levels rise rapidly in the first trimester. Research ...

Implantation, one of the most poorly understood phases of early human development, occurs in the depths of the womb, at a ...

Flinders University researchers have uncovered a biological process that could explain some stillbirths and pave the way for ...

The time a spider plant mom remains tethered to her spiderette can be influenced by the daughter plant's environment.

Researchers have discovered that some stillbirths may be caused by the placenta ageing too quickly during pregnancy, a ...

Getty ImagesFlinders University researchers have uncovered a biological process that could explain some stillbirths and pave ...

Gestational diabetes can cause a multitude of complications in the offspring, but to date, the reasons are incompletely ...

A gestational diabetes diagnosis is manageable—and early action makes a difference. Michelle Debbink, MD, talks with Kirtly Jones, MD, about how elevated sugars affect fetal growth and delivery, what ...

Pregnancy is often described as a journey of transformation, both physically and emotionally. Among the many changes a woman’s body undergoes, the development of the placenta is one of the most ...

The fetal gonads develop from proliferating coelomic epithelium as did the fetal adrenal glands (Table 1). Longitudinal ridges, the gonadal ridges, develop on each side of the midline on the medial ...

FROM the moment of conception an interplay of biochemical processes ensures the growth and development of the fetus and its placenta. Such an interplay must function under an intricate system of ...