Once you learn you're pregnant, it's common to start envisioning what your baby might look like, how they might act, and of course, their gender. If you find yourself daydreaming about what kind of ...

A research team from Rotterdam has identified a link between ambient temperature in early pregnancy and embryo development.

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 ...

A team of more than 200 researchers around the world, involving multiple health and scientific institutions, led by the University of Oxford, has published the first digital atlas showing the dynamics ...

Amniotic fluid represents an essential component of the in utero environment, playing pivotal roles in fetal protection, development, and clinical management throughout gestation [1]. Its composition ...

Brain development, especially before birth, is crucial to one’s mental health later in life. We know from previous research that disturbed development in the womb is linked to disorders such as autism ...

Fetal growth restriction may affect babies' heart rate, pain response, brain structure, growth and early development long ...

Constructing a spatial map of the human fetal brain, which is essential for relating structural organization to functionality, was first achieved with cross-sectional data from postmortem observations ...

In a recent review article published in the journal Antioxidants, researchers explored how environmental factors impact the brain development of fetuses and neonates, emphasizing inflammation and ...