Researchers Probe Mysteries of the Placenta

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August 11, 2016

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Major research is under way to finally understand the placenta, an organ that's often dismissed as the afterbirth. The life-sustaining tissue exists only for nine months but has long-term implications for mothers and babies. (Aug. 11) Video provided by AP

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