The prenatal period is a critical window for brain development, yet few studies have examined the impact of air pollution ...

The vehicles that deliver gene editing cargo to the body’s cells can be toxic, complicating gene therapies, particularly those addressed to brain cells of developing fetuses. Less toxic carriers, ...

Elevated fine particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide exposure in the early to middle weeks of pregnancy had links to lower lung function measures in offspring aged 8 to 14 years, according to results ...

A new study from Spain reveals that babies born to mothers exposed to higher air pollution levels in pregnancy show signs of slower brain myelination, a subtle but telling shift in how early brain ...

Despite adherence to routine prenatal care, a growing number of women continue to experience adverse pregnancy outcomes, and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A fetus develops a brain and spinal cord early on. Find out how this development occurs and what you can do to support it. Fact ...

Many factors, including genetics, stress, and environmental exposure, can shape pregnancy and fetal development. Physicians who care for pregnant patients and their babies before and after birth work ...

Using a combination for spatial, single-cell transcriptomics and imaging data from 36 hearts, scientists from the KTH Royal Institute of Technology and their collaborators have come up with what they ...