As 20 million pregnancies worldwide are classified as high-risk annually, AI technology supports more consistent prenatal ...

A chronological map of the fetal brain reveals when key cells emerge and provides clues about autism and cancer.

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 ...

Scientists are uncovering how the placenta, long viewed as a temporary pregnancy organ, acts as a powerful biological predictor of lifelong health, linking prenatal environments to future risks of ...

A Utah lawmaker has introduced a bill that would require Utah schools to show students videos of fertilization and ...

Significant differences in the gene activity of the fetal intestine, brain and placenta were identified, depending on the microbes in the mother's body and the compounds produced by them. The findings ...

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 ...

Thanks to advances in imaging and diagnostic technologies, clinicians can now detect many genetic disorders in the womb, ...

Substance use disorders among pregnant women continues to be a major public health concern, posing risk to the child’s development, and imposing socioeconomic burdens on society by increasing needs ...

HB 1071 would require fetal‑development videos in health class and lets parents opt out. The House takes it up this week.