The Cleveland Clinic describes the vital role of a healthy placenta. It's a temporary organ that forms in the uterus, or womb ...

The addition of Marion General means the Lifeline of Ohio Placenta Donation Program will be available at all OhioHealth ...

Di-di twins are like roommates with their own room and fridge. They each have their own placenta and amniotic sac – and ...

Birth tissue donation is part of a growing statewide program with thousands of participants run through Tennessee Donor Services.

Mono-di twins share a placenta, which means they need extra monitoring to make sure they're getting enough nutrients and ...

Subclinical and chronic placental pathologic conditions may accompany apparently acute situations, such as spontaneous preterm labor or premature rupture of membranes, and indicate an underlying ...

The outer membrane (chorion) and trophoblast layer of the placenta are derived from the trophoectoderm of the blastocyst cells. Other extra-embryonic tissues, including the amnion (inner membrane ...

Preterm birth (PTB) continues to pose a challenge in neonatal medicine, and it is the major cause of perinatal morbidity and ...