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 ...

A study led by Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, in collaboration with the University of East London UK, and Swansea University UK, is the first to show the effects of the drug ...

When the "eco-friendly" bioplastic, polylactic acid (PLA), biodegrades, the resulting nanoplastics can accumulate in the fetuses of pregnant mice and interfere with fetal growth. Yichao Huang and ...

Counting On star Jana Duggar, 35, and her husband, Stephen Wissmann, are expecting their first baby. The couple, who tied the knot last year, shared their happy news on Instagram with a glowing ...

When does the circadian clock start ticking? A new study shows that fetal clocks synchronize to the mother in the womb via hormones, highlighting the importance of light and sleep during pregnancy.

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 ...

The public debate on cannabis is dominated by a tone of normalization—less stigmatization, more freedom of choice. The promise of a "natural" alternative to medicines. Meanwhile, science, although ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A bill that aims to require the annual screening of fetal development videos in public schools has passed the Ohio House. Ohio representatives approved House Bill 485, also ...

Many factors, including genetics, stress, and environmental exposure, can shape pregnancy and fetal development. Physicians who care for pregnant patients and their babies before and after birth work ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WJW) – State Representative Melanie Miller, (R) Ashland, announced Thursday that House Bill 4885, known as the Baby Olivia Act, passed the Ohio House of Representatives and now goes ...