The development of a child begins during pregnancy, when prenatal environmental factors and genetic influences interact to ...

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 ...

The debate over what Florida students learn about fetal development is back on the docket for another round of potentially ...

The maternal microbiome and immune system have both independent and synergistic effects on fetal brain health—changes in the ...

Oregon Health & Science University researchers showed that consuming THC while pregnant could potentially affect development of the fetus and lead to life-long health impacts for offspring. The ...

Tennessee could soon become the latest state to require public school students to watch a three-minute computer-generated video on fetal development created by an anti-abortion group. The state Senate ...

Wisconsin Republican state Rep. Joel Kitchens tried to establish his human fetal development bona fides by noting that he has performed ultrasounds on animals. Speaking in the House chamber on ...

Researchers at Texas A&M University have already shown that paternal drinking habits prior to conception can have a negative effect on fetal development - with semen from men who regularly consume ...

Rep. Mary Bentley, R-Perryville, presents House Bill 1180 to the House Education Committee on Tuesday, February 4, 2025. (Mary Hennigan/Arkansas Advocate) In a split decision Tuesday, an Arkansas ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Baby Olivia isn’t a ...

Researchers showed that consuming THC while pregnant could potentially affect development of the fetus and lead to life-long health impacts for offspring. Oregon Health & Science University ...