Human reproduction is completely dependent on the healthy function of an underestimated but vital organ: the endometrium. This is the spongy tissue that lines the inner surface of the womb. In the ...

These proteins will contribute to successful implantation, allowing the placenta to invade the uterus and transform the mother's arteries. "This is the only time that we know of where a normal cell ...

The Yasuhiro Takashima lab shows that naïve iPS cells can be induced to form all the stages that mimic early placenta development in humans. Gynecologist Shingo Io knows that during birth there will ...

Implantation cramping may be an early sign of pregnancy. Understanding the differences between early pregnancy cramps and period cramps will help people to recognize them. Implantation cramping is a ...

In the days after conception, you may not feel any major change in your body. Yet, deep inside your uterus, an extraordinary process begins: implantation. This is when the fertilised egg gets attached ...

The placenta never fails to amaze. The conventions that we take for granted as required for the normal formation and function of other organs are often flouted by placental trophoblasts, the ...

What do a swollen sprained ankle and a new pregnancy have in common? Believe it or not, they’re both closely tied to the body’s inflammation response. Inflammation is usually the first reaction of the ...