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Claudia Gerri Studies the Mysteries of the Placenta

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Epigenetic Changes to Placenta Correlate with Maternal Depression

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Sex of Fetus Affects Immune Response to COVID-19 During Pregnancy

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Microbes in Human Fetuses Spur Immune Development

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Blood Biomarkers Predict the Onset of Labor: Study

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COVID-19 Vaccines for Pregnant Moms May Protect Newborns

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Placental Microbiome’s Existence Challenged

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