The placenta is crucial during pregnancy, but it must be removed soon after birth. If it does not resolve on its own, it can cause serious problems. This article explains what happens if the placenta ...

Your placenta is much more than a temporary organ during pregnancy. It acts as a lung and stomach for the developing baby. The placenta, which supplies oxygen and nutrients and filters waste products, ...

In an opinion article publishing September 18 in the Cell Press journal Trends in Molecular Medicine, physician-scientists argue that with most placentas discarded after birth, placental pathology is ...