Melatonin, an indolamine mainly released from the pineal gland, is associated with many
biological functions, namely, the modulation of circadian and seasonal rhythms, sleep …

Pregnancy is a physiological stress that requires dynamic, regulated changes affecting
maternal and fetal adiposity. Excessive accumulation of dysfunctional adipose tissue …

Objective To determine the frequency and type of histopathologic lesions in placentas
delivered by women with a normal pregnancy outcome. Methods This retrospective cohort …

Lead, cadmium and mercury were measured in placental tissue, umbilical cord and
maternal blood samples of 1578 women who delivered at the Al-Kharj King Khalid Hospital …

CONTEXT Precision farming (PF) is a term that is now widespread throughout agricultural
systems worldwide. It is studied in many ways, from its strictly technical connotation of a farm …

Compared to insulin, metformin did not increase the maternal, fetal or neonatal risks of
adverse events, and the delivery modes were unaffected. Glycemic control evaluated by …

Pregnant women are daily exposed to a wide selection of foreign substances. Sources are
as different as lifestyle factors (smoking, daily care products, alcohol consumption, etc.) …

Telomere length (TL) is a biomarker of biological aging that may be affected by prenatal
exposure to air pollution. The aim of this study was to assess the association between …

Emerging research has highlighted the importance of leptin in fetal growth and development
independent of its essential role in the maintenance of hunger and satiety through the …

Background Pregnancy complications such as pre‐eclampsia and eclampsia, intrauterine
growth restriction and placental abruption are thought to have a common origin related to …