Dr. Gil Mor discusses sex-specific placental responses and long-term immune alterations from prenatal virus exposure.

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

New research tracks how THC exposure during pregnancy disrupts fetal brain development and leads to sustained structural ...

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 ...

In a recent study posted to the Research Square* preprint server, researchers estimated the impact of antenatal and postnatal maternal mental health on the motor developments of the newborn during the ...

Scientists report results from a promising new approach to treat the rare neurodegenerative disorder. Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder set in motion before ...

At 4 months pregnant, you've officially entered the second trimester of pregnancy. Your baby is growing, so you may start ...

Left amygdalar volumes were smaller in newborns whose mothers had high psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic, a small cross-sectional study suggested. Infants of mothers with elevated ...

It’s difficult to get the large amounts of micronutrients a pregnant person needs from diet alone. That’s why prenatal supplements are so critical during pregnancy, when you’re growing an entirely new ...