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Placenta: The overlooked organ with a lifelong impact on your health

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Placenta: The overlooked organ with a lifelong impact on your health

The placenta is an incredible organ that we grow for a short period of time, yet it has a surprising long-term influence on our health. Researchers are now developing tools to spot placenta problems and improve the lives of future babies

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Giving birth at an older age is linked to a longer life in women

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A pregnant woman

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Giving birth aged 23 to 32 cuts risk of some congenital conditions

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How new fetal therapies are treating genetic conditions in the womb

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Exposing C-section babies to vaginal fluid boosts their development

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A pregnant woman walking in Hong Kong in March 2020

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Does covid-19 affect pregnancies and do the vaccines reduce any risks?

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Brain surgery before birth fixes abnormal blood vessel in fetus

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Genetic conflict with the fetus influences when women give birth

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Stunning image shows the developing nervous system in a chick embryo

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An embryo developing in the uterus at 8 weeks, 9 weeks and 10 weeks

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Miscarriages may be more likely to occur with slow developing embryos

Using vaginal ultrasound scans to build detailed 3D images that show an embryo's growth could predict which pregnancies are most likely to end in miscarriage

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Maternal mortality rate in the US rose drastically in 2021

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Changes to surrogacy laws must consider future reproductive technology

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Covid-19 vaccines during pregnancy protect newborns from infection

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Should you have children? The true costs and benefits of parenthood

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