A new study suggests that exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as "forever chemicals," could lead to lower placental weight in pregnant women.

Structure-based drug design is the design and optimization of a chemical structure with the goal of identifying a compound suitable for clinical testing — a drug candidate. It is based on ...

Placental abruption is a life-threatening pregnancy complication that occurs when the placenta prematurely separates from the wall of the uterus. It reduces the fetus's oxygen and nutrient supply and ...

Alzheimer's disease (AD), the most common form of dementia, continues to remain one of modern medicine's greatest challenges. This progressive neurodegenerative disorder affects millions of people ...

The ears are a pair of sensory organs whose primary functions are hearing and balance. They are divided into three portions: the outer ear, the middle ear, and the inner ear. Each has an intricate ...

A new rat study explores lung function and placental changes in the presence of infection and inflammation. The study suggests treating the mother with steroids before giving birth may improve both ...

Medically reviewed by Alicen Nelson MD, MPH The navel, also known as the belly button or umbilicus, is a small, round, or oval indentation or bump in the middle of the abdomen (belly). It marks where ...

Integration of scRNA-seq and scATAC-seq was performed by the FindTransferAnchors function from the Seurat package. Briefly, it can align cells from scATAC-seq with cells from scRNA-seq by comparing ...

The placenta is an essential organ during ... Specifically, these marks do not modify the genetic structure, but they do alter its function. The study identified epigenetic changes in genes ...

The placenta is an essential organ during ... Specifically, these marks do not modify the genetic structure, but they do alter its function. The study identified epigenetic changes in genes ...

The human placenta is a critical structure with multiple roles in pregnancy ... Since its early development, the production and function of placental-derived EVs are essential to ensure an adequate ...