Lawmaker has introduced a bill requiring Utah schools to show students videos of fertilization and development of a fetus ...

A first-in-human trial shows the feasibility and safety of delivering placenta-derived stem cells during prenatal ...

In a recent review published in Experimental Neurology, researchers presented the effects of simultaneous alcohol and cannabinoid (SAC) usage during gestation on fetal brain development. In rats and ...

Significant differences in the gene activity of the fetal intestine, brain and placenta were identified, depending on the microbes in the mother's body and the compounds produced by them. The findings ...

South Dakota House passes bill requiring public schools to teach prenatal development with ultrasound videos, sparking debate ...

HB 1071 would require fetal‑development videos in health class and lets parents opt out. The House takes it up this week.

In a recent study posted to the Research Square* preprint server, researchers estimated the impact of antenatal and postnatal maternal mental health on the motor developments of the newborn during the ...

Experts explain how diabetes during pregnancy may increase epilepsy risk in children. While the absolute risk remains low, inflammation, glucose fluctuations and neonatal hypoglycemia may influence ...