Red, white and due? Summer is the most popular time to give birth in the US, with July and August consistently ranking as the ...

Researchers have characterized, in exacting detail, the rapid series of events that transform a single fertilized cell into a living, complex being. The work not only has enabled the team to explore ...

Gestational diabetes is most commonly associated with temporary disturbances in glucose metabolism during pregnancy. However, ...

Advances in modern medicine allow us to treat fetuses and newborn babies for genetic or inherited diseases. Advances in modern medicine allow us to treat fetuses and newborn babies for genetic or ...

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

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

Fetal development is a critical stage with effects that can last throughout life. Yet, identifying the effects of maternal psychological stress on the fetus has been difficult, mainly because ...

Infants exposed to the Zika virus during pregnancy may face hidden developmental challenges, even if they appear healthy at ...

Researchers have found that even low to moderate alcohol use by pregnant patients may contribute to subtle changes in their babies' prenatal development, including lower birth length and a shorter ...