The development of a child begins during pregnancy, when prenatal environmental factors and genetic influences interact to ...

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 ...

In a study led by researchers from Mass General Brigham, children with more adverse prenatal exposures (APEs) showed higher ...

Researchers showed that consuming THC while pregnant could potentially affect development of the fetus and lead to life-long health impacts for offspring. Oregon Health & Science University ...

University of New Mexico 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 ...

Doctors explain why taking folic acid before pregnancy matters, how folate status affects fertility, and when to start ...

Alcohol exposure during early pregnancy often occurs before a woman realises she is pregnant. This article explains how ...

Research at Karlstad University shows that exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals and adverse life events during ...