The placenta is a dynamic endocrine organ that orchestrates both maternal adaptation and fetal growth through the coordinated secretion of peptide and steroid hormones. Key placental hormones include ...

One measurable impact is on the reproductive system. When anogenital distance is reduced in male offspring, it's a sign that a toxic exposure is interfering with fetal testosterone production, Barrett ...

Researchers showed that consuming THC while pregnant could potentially affect development of the fetus and lead to life-long health impacts for offspring. Oregon Health & Science University ...

Successful reproduction presents a fundamental evolutionary paradox: the immune system must tolerate genetically foreign sperm and embryos while maintaining ...

The placenta-on-chip mimics the human placental barrier, helping researchers study pregnancy complications and maternal-fetal ...

Indian researchers have unveiled a groundbreaking "placenta-on-chip" technology, a lab-grown model replicating crucial ...

Amid funding cuts for environmental initiatives on a federal level and attacks on abortion access at the state level, experts are seeing the effects of a correlation between reproductive care and ...

A new commentary in Reproductive Health calls for fetal condition care to be reframed through a reproductive justice (RJ) lens, arguing that systemic inequities, not just medical factors, shape the ...

From invisible wafts of diesel exhaust to sun-choking plumes of orange smoke, air pollution is known to damage respiratory well-being. Now, research suggests another reason to hold our breath: ...