Cross-section of mouse placenta (IMAGE)

University of Cambridge

Cross-section of mouse placenta

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University of Cambridge scientists have discovered that the ‘good’ gut bacteria Bifidobacterium breve in pregnant mothers regulates the placenta’s production of hormones critical for a healthy pregnancy.

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Jorge Lopez-Tello/ University of Cambridge

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