Cortical gyrification is a key marker of fetal brain development and is typically assessed qualitatively on ultrasound or MRI. While previous quantitative approaches have characterized gestational ...

Placenta-derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) are emerging as critical regulators of maternal–fetal communication during pregnancy. These lipid bilayer-enclosed particles, primarily secreted by ...

The human brain, like the brain of other mammals, is known to start developing before birth, via a coordinated sequence of molecular and cellular processes. Neuroscience studies have found that the ...

During pregnancy, as a mother’s body nurtures new life, her health shapes the baby’s development. Shifts in maternal health can trickle to the fetus, leaving lasting effects on the baby’s long-term ...

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The origin of some neuropsychiatric diseases, such as autism, bipolar disorder, or depression, and certain neurodegenerative diseases, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, can be found in very early stages of ...

New Endocrine Society research found prenatal exposure to DEHP — found in hospital IV tubing and food packaging — permanently ...

Exposure to a mixture of toxic and essential metals during early development in the womb and shortly after birth is ...