The resulting abnormal maternal spiral artery remodeling, fluctuating blood-flow, and ischemic stress lead to placental histological changes and the release of harmful substances from the placenta. As ...

"Early diagnosis is crucial to minimise risks. Ultrasounds and MRIs are the primary diagnostic tools to identify abnormal placental attachment. Blood tests may also help assess maternal and foetal ...

Kesha Baptiste-Roberts; Carolyn M. Salafia; Wanda K. Nicholson; Anne Duggan; Nae-Yuh Wang; Frederick L. Brancati ...

Maternal perfusion of the placenta depends on ≈30 to 60 uteroplacental spiral arteries, 32 which may be affected by 3 related, relevant pathologies: poor placentation, acute atherosis, and thrombosis, ...

For clinical practice, these results underscore the need to monitor placental health and fetal growth in pregnancies affected by CHD. Future research should aim to clarify the mechanisms underlying ...

The placenta keeps the fetus healthy in the womb and, after birth, can be donated to strangers to offer "miraculous" healing power. The Cleveland Clinic describes the vital role of a healthy placenta.

Medically reviewed by Alicen Nelson MD, MPH The navel, also known as the belly button or umbilicus, is a small, round, or ...

Now, researchers have found the first evidence of changes taking place over the past 20 years in the shape of the inner core. Signs of the core’s deformation appeared in waves from earthquakes ...