A high-grade fever disrupts the body's equilibrium because it creates conditions which can harm foetal development by ...

A new study shows oxygenation levels in the placenta, formed during the last three months of fetal development, are an important predictor of cortical growth (development of the outermost layer of the ...

Taking antidepressants such as Prozac during pregnancy can affect the child's brain development and potentially lead to them having mental health disorders later in life, a new study warns. AFP via ...

Scientists have developed new methods to predict outcomes for pregnancies where there are issues with poor growth of the baby inside the womb. A team of scientists, led by researchers at UCL, have ...

It's federally illegal but marijuana is legal recreationally or medically across dozens of states, and pregnant women who use ...

Diagnostic imaging and genetic screens help clinicians catch congenital fetal diseases in utero, but models for studying organ development and disease progression are limited. Over the last decade, ...