Researchers using a portable MRI scanner found that measurable differences in brain volumes emerged at around 12 months of age, offering some of the earliest evidence yet that maternal anemia shapes ...

Past studies suggest that a mother-to-be's heightened immune responses during pregnancy are linked to a higher risk of ...

Neurodevelopmental conditions, which include autism spectrum disorders, ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder), and ...

Salk scientists discover how severe illness during pregnancy alters fetal epigenomes, increasing the risk for autism and neurodevelopmental disorders.

A new study from Spain reveals that babies born to mothers exposed to higher air pollution levels in pregnancy show signs of slower brain myelination, a subtle but telling shift in how early brain ...

Prenatal development unfolds in three major stages: germinal, embryonic, and fetal. Each stage involves significant growth and transformation, laying the groundwork for vital organs and systems that ...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A joint observational study by Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) and Columbia University has found that prenatal exposure to a common pesticide also used as an ...

In a study led by researchers from Mass General Brigham, children with more adverse prenatal exposures (APEs) showed higher rates of behavior problems that persisted into mid-adolescence, faster ...

MARINA DEL REY, Calif., March 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- SmartyPants Vitamins, the Unilever-acquired brand known for clean, science-backed family nutrition, today announces the launch of its new ...