Can exposure to a common pesticide during pregnancy leave a long–term mark on children's brains? A new study examined the ...

June 13 (Reuters) - (This is an excerpt of the Health Rounds newsletter, where we present latest medical studies on Tuesdays and Thursdays. To receive the full newsletter in your inbox for free sign ...

Fetal growth restriction may affect babies' heart rate, pain response, brain structure, growth and early development long ...

The origin of some neuropsychiatric diseases, such as autism, bipolar disorder, or depression, and certain neurodegenerative diseases, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, can be found in very early stages of ...

Fetuses more exposed to certain air pollutants show changes in the size of specific brain structures, particularly during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy. This is the main finding of a ...

After Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) discharge, vulnerable babies at risk of neurodevelopmental impairment and other chronic problems often require specialized follow-up care to monitor their ...

A study in mice has discovered that the presence of Bifidobacterium breve bacteria in the mother's gut during pregnancy promotes healthy brain development in the fetus. The fetal brain development of ...

Maternal stress during pregnancy profoundly affects fetal growth and long-term health. This comprehensive review synthesizes evidence showing that elevated cortisol, disrupted brain connectivity, and ...

Folic acid supplement packs in many benefits and is recommended to women who are planning to have a baby. Should one take the ...

Hasani, an associate professor in anesthesiology at WashU Medicine, has received a $3.5 million grant from the National ...

The human brain, like the brain of other mammals, is known to start developing before birth, via a coordinated sequence of molecular and cellular processes. Neuroscience studies have found that the ...