Fetal growth restriction may affect babies' heart rate, pain response, brain structure, growth and early development long ...

Exposure to glyphosate, the active ingredient in many weedkillers, was linked to changes in several hormones that support ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A fetus develops a brain and spinal cord early on. Find out how this development occurs and what you can do to support it. Fact ...

A new study reveals that air pollution significantly damages the placenta, restricting fetal growth and increasing pregnancy ...

Rheumatoid arthritis has long been understood as an immune-activated inflammatory disease, however the selective rationale ...

*A new study published in Developmental Science suggests prenatal brain growth may influence early childhood language ...

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers in the United States evaluated the effects of maternal coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic-associated stress and fetal ...

A new study of cadmium in pregnant women yields crucial insights into the placenta's role in regulating toxin exposure. As with many toxins, exposure to the toxic metal cadmium during pregnancy can ...

Even fetuses yawn, a new study shows. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. During the second and third trimester, fetuses yawn ...

Smoking during pregnancy can harm your baby's lung development before birth, expert warns of long-term complications and symptoms.