2017-06-17, 19:11
Why is one twin smaller than the other? Answer could lie in the placenta
When a baby is born small, it's often attributed to genetic factors or maternal risk factors like poor nutrition or smoking. But a twin study now finds that slower transport of oxygen from mother to baby across the placenta predicts slower fetal growth, as well as a smaller brain and liver.
http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/science...083713.htm
When a baby is born small, it's often attributed to genetic factors or maternal risk factors like poor nutrition or smoking. But a twin study now finds that slower transport of oxygen from mother to baby across the placenta predicts slower fetal growth, as well as a smaller brain and liver.
http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/science...083713.htm