Epigenetic Controls Behind Placenta Function Revealed Researchers have discovered that the development of blood vessels in the mouse placenta is controlled epigenetically.

"The placenta has an amazing skill in changing how it forms and how it functions," said Dr Sferruzzi-Perri.

Now scientists have discovered the sex of a fetus can affect how well the placenta actually functions along with factors such as diet-induced maternal obesity and stress, after studying ...

Researchers studying mice have found the first evidence of how a mother's gut microbes can help in the development of the placenta, and the healthy growth of the baby.

Maternal obesity alters the structure of the placenta (a vital organ that nourishes the baby during pregnancy) more than gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM; a condition is diagnosed by poor ...

An anterior placenta – one that sits at the front of your uterus – is very common and rarely causes any problems in pregnancy. "The placenta functions the same, providing nutrients and oxygen ...

These embryos died about 15 days after fertilization, a time at which placenta function becomes critical for survival (the gestation period for mice is 19 days).

“That’s not to say that plastics are known to cause any of that, but if they affect how the placenta functions if they affect how the placenta grows.

Epigenetic changes in the placenta may shape how the fetal brain develops and thus influence the risk of psychiatric disorders.

The placenta is one of the least studied organs, but it is the cause of problems in one in ten pregnancies. A virtual placenta is helping researchers to pick up at-risk pregnancies sooner.