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

Cortical gyrification is a key marker of fetal brain development and is typically assessed qualitatively on ultrasound or MRI. While previous quantitative approaches have characterized gestational ...

Exposure to alcohol during the first weeks of embryonic development changes gene activity and cellular metabolism. In laboratory cultures, it was found that the first cells of the nervous system are ...

Placenta-derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) are emerging as critical regulators of maternal–fetal communication during pregnancy. These lipid bilayer-enclosed particles, primarily secreted by ...

*A new study published in Developmental Science suggests prenatal brain growth may influence early childhood language ...

During the first weeks of pregnancy, the developing placenta in a mother's womb undergoes a dramatic change. Individual cells merge, forming a continuous barrier that will spend the next nine months ...