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Placenta plays pivotal “umpire” role to influence pregnancy outcomes

12 Sep 2016

New research provides the first clear evidence that the amount of nutrients transported to the foetus by the placenta adjusts according to both the...

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Amniocentesis: a key to identify autism in the womb?

04 Jan 2011

Cambridge researchers are pioneering a new test for autism in the womb, by measuring the levels of testosterone produced by the foetus, which makes...

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