If the development of blood vessels in the placenta is impaired, fetal growth retardation may result. Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and the Mannheim Medical Faculty of ...

An important cancer-related gene may play a critical role in the development of the placenta, the organ that controls nutrient and oxygen exchange between a mother and her fetus during pregnancy, and ...

When you’re expecting, your body focuses on different types of hormone production, and oestrogen is a shining star among them ...

Working with researchers from Stanford University and St. Anna Children's Cancer Research, researchers from Jürgen Pollheimer's laboratory at the Medical University of Vienna's Department of ...

The placenta is critical for the development of mammalian embryos as it is needed for the exchange of gases, nutrients and waste products between mother and baby. The placenta is also a source of ...