Stillborn baby whose mother had coronavirus likely died from Covid after being infected through the placenta, Israeli doctors say A 29-year-old woman arrived at the Assuta Hospital in Ashdod last weekend She tested positive for Covid and tests after birth revealed child also had virus It is the first known incident of its kind in … Read more
A jab of placental tissue may help alleviate the pain of arthritic knees. The treatment is made from the inner layer of the placenta, which provides the growing foetus with oxygen and nutrients. Earlier research shows that a single injection of the tissue — which is first processed — can reduce pain and other symptoms … Read more
Matthew McConaughey has revealed how the mango tree his wife Camila Alves planted with the placenta of their firstborn child came out. 12 years ago, Camila planted the seeds of the tree with the placenta of their newborn child, Levi. The family finally ate the fruit the plant bore nine years later, and in an … Read more
Pregnant Dani Dyer gushes she’s felt her baby move for the first time after worrying she wouldn’t be able too because of having an anterior placenta By Bryony Jewell For Mailonline Published: 12:02 BST, 6 September 2020 | Updated: 12:02 BST, 6 September 2020 She’s been keeping her fans up to date with her first … Read more
The coronavirus currently sweeping the world may injure the placentas of pregnant women and cut off blood supply to their unborn babies, a small study has found. Scientists found visible damage to the placentas of all 15 mothers who were involved in the research. Lesions and blood clots were discovered in the vital organ, responsible … Read more