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Covid-19 reduces placenta's immune response: Study
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 20 (ANI): According to a study, if a woman catches COVID-19 during her pregnancy, the infection, no matter how slight, affects the placenta's immune response to further infections.
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Study examines how COVID-19 can impact pregnant women, their babies
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 21 (ANI): A new study has found that pregnant women should get vaccinated to minimize the detrimental health effects COVID-19 has on the placenta, the foetus, and the newborn.
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Research finds COVID-19 may cause foetal inflammation even without placent
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Detroit [US], January 20 (ANI): According to a new study, SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, may cause fetal inflammation even in the absence of placental infection.
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Father and mother's genes tussle over nutrition in womb: Study
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], December 28 (ANI): Researchers have identified a key signal that the fetus uses to control its supply of nutrients from the placenta, revealing a tussle between genes inherited from the father and the mother.
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Study finds genetics control abnormal development, not intrauterine enviro
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 3 (ANI): Researchers from Yale University during a recent study showed that developmental abnormalities, including those that lead to pregnancy loss and autism, are controlled by the genetics of the fetus and placenta. It is not controlled by the mother's intrauterine en
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Despite ban, illicit trading of human placenta continues unabated in China
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Hong Kong, March 18 (ANI): Despite a ban, fresh human placentas continue to be secretly sold in underground markets in China, citing insiders of this illegal industry, Chinese media reported on Monday.
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Research reveals compromised transfer of SARS-CoV-2-specific antibodies th
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 24 (ANI): Recent analyses indicate that pregnant women and newborns may face elevated risks of developing more severe cases of COVID-19 following SARS-CoV-2 infection.
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Study focuses on new discovery in regenerative medicine
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 16 (ANI): An international collaboration involving Monash University and Duke-NUS researchers have made an unexpected world-first stem cell discovery that may lead to new treatments for placenta complications during pregnancy.
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Study: Unravelling mother to baby transmission of Zika virus
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], September 5 (ANI): Zika virus can establish a persistent, replicating infection in the placenta, which is present months after the onset of the acute infection, shows a new study.
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Unravelling mother to baby transmission of Zika virus
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 1 (ANI): A new study has shown that Zika virus can establish a persistent, replicating infection in the placenta, which is present months after the onset of the acute infection.
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Researchers find a process to minimise pregnancy-related complications
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 1 (ANI): Researchers have made a breakthrough to minimise the chances of pregnancy-related complications such as miscarriages, preeclampsia and foetal growth restriction. They have discovered a process that contributes to placental implantation during early pregnan
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Researchers identify process vital to placenta growth in early pregnancy
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 26 (ANI): Normal rate of placenta growth is essential to decline the chances of pregnancy complications such as miscarriages, preeclampsia and foetal growth restriction. In a recent study, researchers have discovered the process that contributes to placental implan
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