Fetal development is a critical stage with effects that can last throughout life. Yet, identifying the effects of maternal ...

Fetal development is a critical stage with effects that can last throughout life. Yet, identifying the effects of maternal psychological stress on the ...

Researchers have long associated per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly known as "forever chemicals," with ...

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers in the United States evaluated the effects of maternal coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic-associated stress and fetal ...

Shoulder dystocia (SD) is a serious obstetric emergency that occurs when the fetal shoulders fail to deliver after the head has emerged during the second stage of labor. This condition can result in ...

A study in mice has discovered that the presence of Bifidobacterium breve bacteria in the mother's gut during pregnancy promotes healthy brain development in the fetus. The fetal brain development of ...