Placenta previa is a type of condition that occurs when the placenta tends to cover the cervix either completely or partially ...

Normally, your placenta forms an attachment to the uterine lining, called the endometrium. But if you have placenta accreta, it goes even further and attaches to your uterine wall. The placenta is ...

A new study highlights the placenta’s role in neuropsychiatric development, showing that DNA methylation influences gene ...

An international team has identified associations between modifications in the placenta and the risk of developing schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depression disorder.

A new study published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health showed that the risk of placental abruption (PA) was ...

Rarely, this burrowing in of the placenta may go out of control and cause a placental accreta that can lead to postpartum hemorrhage or uterine rupture and its concomitant fetal distress.

Researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Florida have discovered a treatment for placentas ...

There are a number of factors that influence the health of the placenta, including: The age of the pregnant person Previous surgery on the uterus Substance abuse During the third stage of labour, once ...