The placenta plays a critical role in pregnancy, fetal development and health throughout life. Remy Sharp/Flickr April 8, 2015 Explainer: what is placenta? Astrud Tuck, University of Adelaide An incredibly complex and important organ in its own right, the placenta is only found in mammals. And how it functions has the potential to have profound effects on the lifelong health of the developing foetus.
February 14, 2014 Need for better asthma management in pregnancy Monash University A better maternity care model could help reduce the risk that poorly managed asthma has on pregnant women and their unborn…
June 24, 2013 ‘Rotten egg’ gas could help treat pre-eclampsia Aston University Researchers at Aston University have discovered that giving hydrogen sulfide to pregnant women can block chemicals that cause…
November 15, 2012 Genetics indicative of pre-eclampsia University of Adelaide Researchers have found a genetic variant involving the AGT2R gene which may predispose women to pre-eclampsia, a life-threatening…
July 11, 2011 Pregnant women face more than double risk of stroke Loyola University Pregnant women are 2.4 times more likely to suffer a stroke than women who are not pregnant, research from a US university…