The ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, which is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has significantly affected the global healthcare sector ...

Researchers at the Yale School of Medicine have figured out how to measure an infant’s risk of developing autism by looking for abnormalities in his/her placenta at birth, allowing for earlier ...

Children at an increased risk of autism may have abnormal structures in the placenta that can be detected at birth, a new study finds. The findings suggest behavioral interventions aimed at social and ...

Background: Previous studies of maternal risk factors for abnormal placental growth have focused on placental weight and placental ratio as measures of placental growth. We sought to identify maternal ...

Abnormalities in placental folds and cell growth may help identify newborns at elevated risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD), new research suggests. A cohort study of 217 births showed that ...

SINCE statements of neither the day of conception nor the date of the last menstruation are usually reliable, most physicians consider an infant weighing less than 2.5 kg. (5/2 pounds) to be premature ...

A procedure can preserve fertility and potentially save the lives of women with a serious pregnancy complication called placenta accreta. Results of the new study showed that placement of balloons in ...

Yale researchers have shown that developmental abnormalities, including those that lead to pregnancy loss and autism, are controlled by the genetics of the fetus and placenta -- and not the mother's ...

Researchers at the Yale School of Medicine have figured out how to measure an infant's risk of developing autism by looking for abnormalities in his/her placenta at birth, allowing for earlier ...