Study will determine whether the immune system of piglets in late gestation is capable of mounting adaptive immune responses.
Lauren Caulfield, 28, had spent months preparing the birth of her daughter Grace before going into labour when she was 37 ...
1 Department of Pathology, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK 2 Department of Radiology, Royal Victoria Infirmary Correspondence to: Dr Wright Department of Pathology, Royal Victoria ...
Forensic and histopathologist, Professor Dr Paul Poku Sampene Ossei, has expressed concern over the damaging effects of illegal mining activities posing danger to Ghanaians. According to him, the ...
Purpose: To investigate the role of hypoxia-inducible transcription factor-1 alpha (HIF-1α) and angiogenetic factor endothelin-1 (ET-1) expression in regulating hypoxia and placental development by ...
There are many causes of stillbirth, including the mother having high blood pressure or diabetes before the pregnancy, an infection such as malaria, HIV or syphilis, congenital abnormalities in the ...
The placenta is an amazing structure in design and function. This section deals with the placenta in a broad, generalized form and is not by any means all inclusive. Placental pathology is an ...
The Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Monica M Lahra, Department of Neonatal Medicine, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Missenden Rd, Camperdown, New South Wales 2050 ...
The actual physiologic mechanism that initiates preterm labor has not been clearly identified but has been shown to be influenced by such factors as prostaglandin synthesis, oxytocin release, hormonal ...
Evidence suggests that the intrauterine environment shapes offspring cardiovascular disease risk. Although placental dysfunction may be an important pathophysiologic pathway, numerous parental and ...
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The placenta, the temporary organ grown to support fetal development, plays a vital role during pregnancy and contains crucial information about the health of both the parent ...