Gut microbes may play a key role in training a mother's immune system to adapt to the developing fetus during pregnancy, ...

With no history of heart conditions in either family, the diagnosis came as a complete shock. A week later, the foetal ...

Scientists saw that a trio of supplements improved brain connectivity and social behaviour in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in three different mouse models.

Mouse study shows maternal sleep deprivation triggers ferroptosis-mediated germ cell loss in female offspring, reducing ...

New research suggests that even healthy pregnant mothers exposed to fatty food odors may program their babies for a higher obesity risk later in life.

A team from the Douglas Research Centre found that high cannabis use during pregnancy can cause delays in fetal brain ...

Alcohol consumption leads to the formation of a toxic compound called acetaldehyde, which damages DNA. A research team from ...

Erin Krakow has lots of reasons to celebrate! Just days after announcing she is pregnant and expecting her first baby with her husband and When Calls the Heart costar, Ben Rosenbaum, the actress, 41, ...

A missing brain molecule may be disrupting neural wiring in Down syndrome, according to new research. Replacing it in adult ...

An international research team, including scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, ...

Fatty food odors during pregnancy or breastfeeding can rewire a baby’s brain, raising future risks of higher body fat and ...

Most women can't imagine giving birth without the help of a midwife or doula – and it turns out mice are the same. Researchers have discovered that rodents step in if they notice a pregnant friend ...