While other viruses can produce similar effects, this is the first time this specific behavior has been spotted. Researchers ...

The Zika virus builds tiny tunnels, called tunneling nanotubes, to stealthily transport material needed to infect nearby ...

Unlike genetics or age, smoking is a risk factor for numerous diseases that we can actually do something about. By quitting, ...

A new study has found that exposure to second-hand smoke during pregnancy and actually smoking increase the risk of placental ...

Researchers discovered that Zika virus constructs nanotubes to transport infection across the placental barrier undetected.

Placental abruption is a life-threatening pregnancy complication that occurs when the placenta prematurely separates from the wall of the uterus. It reduces the fetus's oxygen and nutrient supply ...

A new Oregon Health & Science University and Weill Cornell Medicine co-authored study provides critical insight for the ...

A study in Reproductive and Developmental Medicine links elevated levels of the KLF12 protein to impaired placental ...