The pregnancy complication is marked by high blood pressure and can lead to liver or kidney damage and is not usually ...

A new blood test has an 80% accuracy in predicting preterm preeclampsia, according to a study published today, Feb. 12, in ...

The new research project now aims to provide a holistic view of the significance of plastic particles during pregnancy. To ...

"I have yet to encounter a single human being who says, 'There's a bunch of plastic in my brain and I'm totally cool with that'," said one researcher.

Microplastics, which are less than 5 millimeters, and nanoplastics, which are invisible to the naked eye, are widespread throughout our environment. Research has shown that exposure to plastics in ...

In the human, the placenta is the predominant route of IgG transfer in the maternal-to-fetal direction; the immune protection provided by maternal antibodies is essential for newborns during the ...

Record ocean heat has taken a devastating toll on one of the world’s greatest natural wonders, with coral bleaching on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef reaching “catastrophic” levels ...

There is no such thing as a bad barrier draw until after the race. That is one of those things horse trainers like to say about 10 seconds after their horse draws poorly in a major race.

TSH, which declines in the first trimester of pregnancy and returns to normal in the second, does not cross the placenta. Normal is 0.5-5.0mcU/mL. hCG - Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG ...