Researchers study afterbirth to learn what happens before birth and beyond

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center are forging ahead with an important first step in the National Children's Study: Determining how to most accurately collect, preserve and analyze placentas to garner valuable information that may fuel new discoveries about children’s overall health and development. The National Children’s Study is the largest long-term study to better understand how children’s genes interact with the environment to influence their health.

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