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(A) The placenta-on-a-chip device’s upper (blue) and lower (red) chambers are separated by a semi-permeable membrane. (B) Researchers put maternal cells in one chamber and fetal cells in the other.

In circumvallate placenta, the chorionic plate, which is the part of the placenta that’s on the fetal side, is too small. That causes the membranes to double back on the fetal side and around ...

Scientists traced the evolution of pregnancy by studying fetal-maternal cell communication across six mammal species, ...

During pregnancy, the most common placental problems include placental abruption, placenta previa and placenta accreta. Each of these conditions can cause potentially heavy vaginal bleeding.

The placenta was divided into three sections - the fetal side, the maternal side, and the chorioamniotic membranes (part of the amniotic sac that surrounds and protects the fetus).

LEONIA, NJ (PIX11) — A bag containing what appears to be a human placenta and fetal membranes was pulled from the water of a New Jersey park on Wednesday officials said. The Bergen County ...

The placentas and fetal membranes of twins have been the subject of extensive surveys by Guttmacher, 1 and those of triplets by Saniter 2 and Williams. 3 Quintuple births were reviewed by ...

Mono-mono twins are an incredibly rare type of identical twins who share both a placenta and an amniotic sac. While this ...

A subchorionic hematoma, also known as a subchorionic hemorrhage or bleed, is one of the most common causes of vaginal bleeding in the first trimester.

If the placenta, or pieces of the placenta, stay inside your uterus, you can develop an infection. A retained placenta or membrane has to be removed and you will need to see your doctor right away.