Microplastics, which are less than 5 millimeters, and nanoplastics, which are invisible to the naked eye, are widespread throughout our environment. Research has shown that exposure to plastics ...

Microplastics and nanoplastics are more likely to show up in the placentae of premature babies than those born full-term, according to a team of United States-based doctors. The discovery means ...

The findings suggest that microplastics and nanoplastics are present in higher concentrations in the placentae of premature infants compared to full-term births. The study was a collaborative effort ...

In collaboration investigators at the University of New Mexico, researchers used highly sensitive mass spectrometry to analyze 175 placentae; 100 placentae collected at term and 75 collected ...

Despite this, the pathway(s) by which Vitamin D modulate fetal growth remains to be investigated. Our own studies demonstrate that the Vitamin D receptor (VDR) is significantly decreased in placentae ...