New research tracks how THC exposure during pregnancy disrupts fetal brain development and leads to sustained structural ...

Air pollution significantly affects pregnant women and their unborn babies, increasing risks of low birth weight, premature birth, and respiratory illnesses.

Brain organoids are revolutionising research, but their growing complexity raises unsettling ethical questions.

In a way, yes – babies can taste in the womb. Molecules of the food you eat pass through your bloodstream and into the amniotic fluid. Flavors are transmitted from your diet to amniotic fluid in the ...

Every year, thousands of babies arrive way too early — sometimes before 28 weeks. These tiny newborns face huge health risks ...

A newborn's first cry is a vital sign of a healthy transition to life outside the womb, signaling the lungs opening and the ...

Advent draws us to contemplate Christ's first coming, even as we expect his coming again in glory. The season contains an almost incomprehensible reality: God has become man, ...

A new study has revealed alarming levels of lead, cadmium, and mercury contamination in some food and cosmetic products ...

Lithium deficiency in the brain may play a critical role in Alzheimer’s disease by fueling amyloid plaque formation and memory loss.

If you think that just because you're young, you don't have to worry about preventing dementia, you may be wrong. In fact, ...

Play can help children become fluent in the language of the nervous system, learning what their bodies and brains need in times of distress and dysregulation.

Can polluted air affect fertility and pregnancy outcomes? Doctors say growing scientific evidence links long-term exposure to ...