In a study led by researchers from Mass General Brigham, children with more adverse prenatal exposures (APEs) showed higher ...

In an NIH-funded study led by researchers from Mass General Brigham , children with more adverse prenatal exposures (APEs) showed higher rates of ...

Backers claim the tests can predict a child’s risk of autism using a strand of hair or a mother’s blood, but critics say they ...

The evidence indicates that non-invasive monitoring (near-infrared spectroscopy; NIRS) of oxygen in brain tissue likely does not reduce death rates or short-term brain problems for very premature ...

Prolonged exposure to poor air quality, especially high PM2.5 levels, can cause lasting neurological damage, particularly in developing brains. Experts warn that exposure during pregnancy and early ...

Researchers say the innovation, known as SmartEM, will speed scanning sevenfold and open the field of connectomics to a ...

University of Liverpool researchers have led the largest global analysis to date showing that lifestyle interventions during pregnancy can significantly reduce the risk of gestational diabetes.

Researchers in Japan built a miniature human brain circuit using fused stem-cell–derived organoids, allowing them to watch ...

Pregnancy is a period of profound biological transformation, demanding an extraordinary amount of resources. While the focus often falls on consuming enough food, modern scientific ...

Male seahorses are responsible for carrying and giving birth to their young, a role reversal rarely seen in the animal ...

In a paper published in the journal Nature Neuroscience, researchers have mapped how stress events during pregnancy can affect the neuroimmune landscape of the developing foetal brain.