Microplastics detected in cat placentas and fetuses during early pregnancy
In a small study of eight cats at early stages of pregnancy, researchers detected 19 different kinds of microplastic ...
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Can Researchers Find Remedies for the Problems Created by High-Altitude Pregnancies?
In people not adapted to life at altitude, the sparse oxygen can impair fetal growth, causing issues that can last a lifetime ...
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Role of IgG Antibodies in Association With Placental Function and Immunologic Diseases in Human Pregnancy
During human pregnancy, the maternal immune system develops and changes, providing protection for the growing placenta and fetus. These protective changes provide mechanisms allowing two ...
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A Healthy Prenatal Stage Could Be Key to Preventing Psychiatric Disorders
The placenta plays a large role in creating the perfect environment for a fetus to develop and thrive. It acts as the primary link and boundary between parent and child during pregnancy as the ...
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Life Inside the Womb: Implications for Newborn and Infant Nurses
The chorion lies closest to the placenta. The chorionic sac encompasses the fetus and the amnion and is covered with chorionic villi until the 8th week. After the 8th week, these villi are ...