In June 2025, Pluri Biotech Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, and a provider of Contract Development and Manufacturing (“CDMO”) services under its PluriCDMO™ business line, entered into ...

A gene that turns on very early in embryonic development could be key to the formation of the placenta, which provides the developing fetus with what it needs to thrive during gestation. The placenta ...

Until now, scientific evidence has been inconclusive regarding the ability of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID, to replicate in the human placenta. Answering this question, as well as ...

The placenta and the hormones it produces may have played a crucial role in the evolution of the human brain, while also leading to the behavioural traits that have made human societies able to thrive ...

Tiny models of the human placenta are helping scientists study which proteins and genes are key to maintaining a healthy pregnancy. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

A new study has identified that a deficit in the placental expression of the gene insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGFBP1) and low IGFBP1 circulating levels are associated with insulin resistance during ...

Through the collaborative research efforts as part of the Superfund Research Program (SRP), scientists from Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine have demonstrated a new method for detecting ...

Medically reviewed by Kiarra King, M.D. Pregnancy hormones are amazing and, at times, mysterious things. These powerful chemicals don’t just help your body grow a baby; they also influence your ...

A research team showed that, contrary to current models, one early embryonic cell dominates lineages that will become the fetus. “They are not identical,” said Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz, a ...