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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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

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 ...