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

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

A father's nutrition before conception may influence fetal growth and placenta development. Expert explains how diet can ...

A growing body of experimental research in mice, combined with early human cohort data, points to a striking possibility: the ...

In most cases, an ultrasound can detect the beating of cardiac tissue around weeks five to six. Typically, the heart will form within the next few weeks. One of the milestones of fetal development is ...

Brain development, especially before birth, is crucial to one’s mental health later in life. We know from previous research that disturbed development in the womb is linked to disorders such as autism ...