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 ...

Past studies suggest that a mother-to-be's heightened immune responses during pregnancy are linked to a higher risk of ...

A new study shows oxygenation levels in the placenta, formed during the last three months of fetal development, are an important predictor of cortical growth (development of the outermost layer of the ...

Salk scientists discover how severe illness during pregnancy alters fetal epigenomes, increasing the risk for autism and neurodevelopmental disorders.

New research in Sweden has produced a "blueprint" revealing how the human heart is built during prenatal development. It offers insights that could lead to improved prenatal care and new treatments ...

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 ...

A new study will examine how prenatal e-cigarette exposure affects fetal lung immunity. Read more about its clinical aims.

Many factors, including genetics, stress, and environmental exposure, can shape pregnancy and fetal development. Physicians who care for pregnant patients and their babies before and after birth work ...

Compared with Zika and cytomegalovirus, the virus that causes COVID-19 appears to have a harder time penetrating the placenta and moving to a woman’s unborn baby. Long-term GLP-1 exposure drives ...