Excessive exposure to progesterone in the womb can alter a gene in the frontal cortex in male sheep fetuses, which is needed for brain development and function, according to research presented at the ...

Summary: New research reveals that excessive exposure to progesterone during pregnancy can alter gene expression in the ...

In time for Mother’s Day, the Charlotte Lozier Institute on Thursday released an updated version of its Voyage of Life ...

Iron is a common supplement prescribed to pregnant women. However, iron is just one of several important nutrients that pregnant women may need in supplemental form.

A study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a centre supported by the "la Caixa" Foundation, provides new evidence on the adverse effects of prenatal exposure to ethylene ...

An Arizona bill that recently passed the state senate would mandate public schools to teach fetal development, a measure ...

A new study of cadmium in pregnant women yields crucial insights into the placenta's role in regulating toxin exposure. As with many toxins, exposure to the toxic metal cadmium during pregnancy can ...

Left amygdalar volumes were smaller in newborns whose mothers had high psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic, a small cross-sectional study suggested. Infants of mothers with elevated ...

It’s difficult to get the large amounts of micronutrients a pregnant person needs from diet alone. That’s why prenatal supplements are so critical during pregnancy, when you’re growing an entirely new ...