New research in Sweden has produced a "blueprint" revealing how the human heart is built during prenatal development. It offers insights that could lead to improved prenatal care and new treatments ...

In a recent study published in Nature, researchers created a comprehensive digital atlas of fetal brain maturation from a large cohort, detailing structural growth and folding from early pregnancy to ...

In a recent review article published in the journal Antioxidants, researchers explored how environmental factors impact the brain development of fetuses and neonates, emphasizing inflammation and ...

Diagnostic imaging and genetic screens help clinicians catch congenital fetal diseases in utero, but models for studying organ development and disease progression are limited. Over the last decade, ...

In A Nutshell A common “forever chemical” found in household textiles and carpeting may interfere with a liver enzyme that ...

Artificial wombs are recreating pregnancy outside the body, keeping premature life developing in controlled environments.

The combination of placenta-derived stem cells (PMSCs) with standard in utero repair for severe spina bifida appears feasible and safe, with no cell-related adverse events observed at birth, a ...

The bill previously passed on a 10-3 vote Feb. 10 in the House Health and Human Services committee, a 52-10 vote Feb. 12 in the House, and a 6-1 vote in the Senate Health and Human Services committee ...