placenta

The lungs of extremely premature lambs supported in a closed, sterile environment that enables fluid-based gas exchange grow and develop normally, researchers report.

An endogenous retrovirus that supports placenta formation in females also helps male mice build muscle, according to a study.

Placental macrophages called Hofbauer cells are particularly vulnerable to infection by the virus, a study shows.

Certain immune cells surrounding the organ appear to block viral entry.

Biologist Christopher Coe answers readers’ questions about the prescient organ.

The maternal-fetal interface plays important roles in the health of both mother and baby, even after birth.