Study Identifies a Potential Connection to Autism Development A recent study published in The Journal of Immunology ha ...

By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD By seamlessly tracking brain growth from the womb into early life, researchers uncover when key brain regions surge and how subtle sex differences emerge before birth. Study: ...

Hot nights during pregnancy tied to autism in study tracking 300,000 births. Risk increased during specific developmental ...

Recent research provides new evidence regarding the safety of COVID-19 vaccinations during pregnancy. The study, presented at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) 2026 Pregnancy Meeting, ...

Children whose mothers had higher vitamin D levels during pregnancy scored better on tests of memory, attention and problem-solving skills at ages 7 to 12 compared with those whose mothers had lower ...

Newborn finger proportions may reflect early hormone exposure and could be linked to differences in early brain growth.

A baby's neuronal development can be compromised by infections in utero Source: Peter Oslanec/Unsplash It goes without saying that the health of a pregnant mother and the conditions inside the womb ...

If you remember Elvis Presley on The Ed Sullivan Show, you may also remember the advice doctors were giving pregnant women at the time: keep off your feet, sit and lie down as much as possible, take ...

Research at Karlstad University shows that exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals and adverse life events during pregnancy can influence children's behavior and brain development. "We know that ...

A major California study finds that intense wildfire smoke during pregnancy may increase the chance of autism diagnosis in children.