Drinking alcohol even at conception damages placenta development: study

by The Company of Biologists Credit: CC0 Public Domain Alcohol consumption during pregnancy has been linked to poor growth of the placenta, causing conditions such as

Fetal Alcohol Exposure: an Unexpected Organ on the Scene

A team from Rouen has shown that the placenta constitutes a formidable witness of the neurodevelopmental disorders in children exposed to alcohol during pregnancy. It

In a First, Study Examines the Effects of Alcohol, Marijuana, and Meth on Human Placenta

In a First, Study Examines the Effects of Alcohol, Marijuana, and Meth on Human Placenta By Kelly Tatera on April 8, 2016   The results