The debate over what Florida students learn about fetal development is back on the docket for another round of potentially ...

A recent March of Dimes report finds a decline in those getting early prenatal care. Experts explain why that's an issue and ...

The maternal microbiome and immune system have both independent and synergistic effects on fetal brain health—changes in the ...

The liquid world of fetal development provides a rich source of nutrition and protection tailored to meet the needs of the ...

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 ...

By recreating a fetal liver niche, FLOs show how liver and immune cells co-develop. Learn more about new groundbreaking ...

North Dakota schools would be required to show students high-quality video of how a human fetus develops in each week of pregnancy under a bill Senate lawmakers approved during a vote Wednesday. The ...

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 ...

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 ...

Prevention, screening, and vaccination are vital for managing infection risk during pregnancy due to altered maternal immunity.

Small study cites increased movements of unborn babies when moms smoked. The study looked at fetuses for both smoking and non-smoking women. The fetuses, whose mother's smoked, tended to touch their ...