OBJECTIVE: To determine whether increased maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein (MSAFP) level at 15-20 weeks' gestation is a marker of adverse outcomes in women with placenta previa at delivery.

This is the first step towards placenta digital twins. Armita Najmi, Ph.D. candidate in Grande Gutiérrez's lab and lead author of the paper said, "Our computational study provides practical ...

Eating one's placenta, or placentophagy, isn’t necessarily a new trend, but it’s one that’s gained more notoriety in recent years. While most people transform their placenta into pill-form ...

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Several studies analyzed in a landmark 2003 article in the Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey show that induced abortion also increases the risk of placenta ... between 20 and 27 weeks) have ...

Introduction: For years, the placenta was believed to be sterile ... 2020), vaginal swabs from the posterior fornix were collected during the first trimester (8 weeks 0 days to 13 weeks 6 days, second ...

Treasury yields from 7 to 30 years out trade at or above 3%, a day after Fed delivers half-point rate hike ...

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About 20 companies a week could go to the wall this year as higher costs and tight capital hit small businesses in particular, accountants warn. Company insolvencies reached 875 in 2024 ...

Shweta Patel, an obstetrician-gynecologist based in Winter Garden, Florida, told Newsweek about the increased risk of complications for women who are pregnant over the age of 35. These include ...