UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The placenta, the temporary organ grown to support fetal development, plays a vital role during pregnancy and contains crucial information about the health of both the parent ...

Placenta Previa can be really unsettling, especially when you notice bleeding but aren't feeling any pain at all.

An ultrasound scan is a helpful way to check your pregnancy progress. It can also detect problems early. One such issue is ...

In any placental mammal a finely tuned immune system protects its body against invasion. Detection of foreign proteins triggers rejection. Yet half the genes of a fetus in the mother’s womb stem from ...

A newly developed tool that harnesses computer vision and artificial intelligence (AI) may help clinicians from around the globe rapidly evaluate placentas at birth, potentially improving neonatal and ...