A new study shows that what happens to a fetus in the womb can affect the brain later in life. In a paper recently published in Human Brain Mapping, a team of researchers from the Quebec-based ...

Playing music for your baby in the womb can be a wonderful way to connect with them and help encourage their hearing ...

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 ...

Discover how brain organoids are helping us uncover whether early thought patterns emerge from experience or are hardwired ...

In utero exposure to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) has been tied to reduced brain volume in children, results of a large population-based study show. However, the investigators, led ...

Pregnancy comes with countless concerns for expectant mothers, from morning sickness to delivery plans. Now, alarming new research adds another worry to the list: how blood sugar problems during ...

Assistant Professor of Biomolecular Engineering Tal Sharf's lab used organoids to make fundamental discoveries about human ...

Delhi’s persistent air pollution crisis is increasingly being linked to serious risks for pregnant women and young children, as scientific research continues to show how fine particulate matter can ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Swarms of microbes from female mice have been found to influence brain development in the offspring they give birth to. Mice bred in a germ-free ...

Scientists have outlined the five factors that are key to an infant's brain development during their first year of life. Good nutrition, a stimulating environment, a safe neighborhood, positive ...