Learn more about an umbilical cord complication known as velamentous cord insertion and how doctors manage it.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Saudi Arabia from April 22-23, 2025, marking his third official trip. This visit, at the invitation of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, builds upon ...

Feb. 21, 2025 — Infection with Zika virus in pregnancy can lead to neurological disorders, fetal abnormalities and fetal death. Until now, how the virus manages to ... New Therapy May ...

1 Recent insights include new understanding of how fetal epigenetics and genetics interact with maternal diet to shape risk of health outcomes such as childhood obesity and metabolic health. These ...

It also may identify an emerging condition that can present a later miscarriage risk, such as a placental problem ... nuchal translucency and NIPT. MedlinePlus. Fetal echocardiography. Johns Hopkins ...

The bipartisan bill would make accounting part of STEM, a federally funded program for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education.

Apr. 10, 2025 — A seminal study has uncovered a new genetic cause of neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs). The discovery offers both closure and hope to potentially thousands of families ...

The embryo develops from cells on the inside of the ball. The placenta develops from the cells on the outside of the ball. When a fertilized egg implants in the uterus, it releases pregnancy hormones ...