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Placenta changes could mean male offspring of older mums more likely to develop heart problems in later life, rat study finds
28 November 2019
Changes occur in the placenta in older pregnant mothers leading to a greater likelihood of poor health in their male offspring, a study in rats has shown. Both male and female fetuses do not grow as large in older mothers, but there are sex-specific differences in changes to placental development and function. These are...
