I was invited by the Hormones & Diseases Research and Resource Group to give a “brown bag lecture” on placentophagy at UNLV today (University of Nevada, Las Vegas). It went really well - I was told that they had their best turnout ever. It was standing room only, and I ran out of handouts (sorry […]

“Blood stem cells, which later differentiate into all types of blood cells, originate and are nurtured in the placenta, a U.S. study finds.”  [full story]
This is great news, but I am honestly not at all surprised. Given that the placenta contains large stores of stem cells, and its amazing contribution toward nurturing human life as […]

A colleague of mine is looking into a correlation between Cesarean delivery and the development of Postpartum Depression. She would like a few more responses from mothers, so please take a moment to complete the survey.
Thank you!
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