Moderate exposure to cold and heat during early pregnancy may affect fetal development as early as the first trimester, ...

Fetal growth restriction may affect babies' heart rate, pain response, brain structure, growth and early development long after birth, according to a new study led by UCL and King's College London ...

Researchers from the Organoid group (previously Clevers group) at the Hubrecht Institute have developed a new organoid that mimics the human fetal pancreas, offering a clearer view of its early ...

Maternal stress could leave epigenetic imprints on genes in the placenta associated with cortisol -- a necessary hormone for fetal development -- and this would affect the baby's development from very ...

A new study identifies, as early as the 5th month of pregnancy, patterns of fetal abdominal growth associated with maternal lipid metabolites that track newborn growth, adiposity and development into ...

The New Hampshire Senate passed a bill Thursday to require health classes to show students certain early fetal development videos. Under HB 667, the videos should be “high-quality computer-generated ...

Folic acid supplement packs in many benefits and is recommended to women who are planning to have a baby. Should one take the supplement postpartum? To know more, read on.