The protein, TgAP2X-7, appears to be essential to the parasite's ability to invade a host, form plaques, and self-replicate.

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Scientists have discovered that when Bifidobacterium breve - ‘good’ bacteria widely available in probiotic drinks - is ...

miscarriage and stillbirth might be prevented simply by adjusting the mother’s gut microbes to improve the function of the placenta.” The placenta is a crucial organ during pregnancy that connects ...

Excitement and questions double when you're expecting twins. Whether your twins share a placenta or have their own depends on when the fertilised egg splits, and this can significantly impact your ...

It turns out that a gene called LTR5Hs activates a gene that affects the growth of an embryo and the proliferation of stem ...

U.K.-based Wellcome has awarded over €2 million to an international research effort to uncover how malaria can injure developing babies. Emanuel Wyler at the Max Delbrück Center will play a key role ...

Scientists are using AI to better predict embryo health in real time.

In pregnant women with sickle cell disease, the risk of developing early-onset preeclampsia can be determined by measuring ...

Doctors have confirmed that this season has seen an unusual spike in both viral as well as bacterial infections. Pollution, ...

Exposure to fine airborne particles during pregnancy slows brain myelination in newborns Brain scans reveal less developed ...