Every embryo of an organism that reproduces sexually faces an early and consequential decision: which of its cell lineages will make up the mortal body, and which will become the germline, the lineage ...

A father's diet can affect his children's health and body composition before they are even conceived. A study of 43 triads of ...

A father's diet can affect his children's health and body composition before they are even conceived. A study of 43 triads of ...

A maternal-fetal medicine expert told Newsweek the findings warrant study, but pregnant women shouldn't stop medications.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration cleared the world's first CRISPR-based gene therapy for use in children as young as two years old on July 1, 2026 — an expansion that places a potentially ...

Air pollution may be doing more damage during pregnancy than previously understood. A new study by researchers at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS Delhi) has found that exposure to ...

What fathers eat before conception could significantly influence fetal growth and placenta development, new research in mice suggests. A team of scientists from the University of Sheffield, found that ...

Mission: The mission of our fellowship is to train highly skilled subspecialists dedicated to advancing knowledge in obstetrical, medical and surgical complications of pregnancy, and to improving both ...

The biological connection between a pregnant woman and her developing baby—the human maternal–fetal interface—is a specialized, transient organ composed of uterine cells from the mother and fetal ...

Background Non-reassuring fetal heart rate patterns are critical indicators of potential adverse outcomes for the fetus during pregnancy. Early detection and identification of predictors are essential ...

The early screening of fetal brain anomalies and childhood cancers is important in the provision of early medical care and the enhancement of survival. Fetal brain development is a complicated process ...