Maternal obesity alters the structure of the placenta (a vital organ that nourishes the baby during pregnancy) more than gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM; a condition is diagnosed by poor glucose ...
For most people, the placenta is simply viewed as a temporary organ that supports a baby during pregnancy and is discarded after delivery. However, modern medicine has begun to recognize that the ...
Arteries and veins fan out from the umbilical cord across the placenta, seen through the thin film-like covering of the amniotic sac, left behind after birth. The dark spot at the center of the image ...