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Placental contractions in healthy pregnancies: Tracking the hidden motion inside the womb

India, May 1 -- In a study using MRI scans of 36 healthy pregnancies, about 60% showed that the placenta can contract on its ...

Placental contractions may occur in 6 of 10 healthy pregnancies, MRI scans reveal

The placenta contracts independently of the rest of the uterine wall, as seen in around 60% of 36 MRI-scanned healthy ...