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Part of the genetic risk for schizophrenia acts through the placenta

The study, which involved 28 researchers from 18 institutions across Europe and the United States, highlights the placenta as a…

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Stealth virus: Zika virus builds tunnels to covertly infect cells of the placenta

Infection with Zika virus in pregnancy can lead to neurological disorders, fetal abnormalities and fetal death. Until now, how the…

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Detection of hazardous chemicals in human placenta with unprecedented speed and precision

Rice University scientists and collaborators at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) have demonstrated a new method for detecting the presence…

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Maternal stress during pregnancy could leave traces in the placenta that could affect the baby’s development

Maternal stress could leave epigenetic imprints on genes in the placenta associated with cortisol — a necessary hormone for fetal…

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