A new study maps how prenatal stress alters immune signalling in the developing brain at a level of detail not seen before ...

A fetus develops a brain and spinal cord early on. Find out how this development occurs and what you can do to support it. Fact checked by Sarah ScottMedically reviewed by Bree Lustre, MDFact checked ...

One analysis in the new review found that intake of eggs and associated nutrients such as choline during pregnancy was positively associated with brain maturation at 36 weeks [4].

Research at Karlstad University shows that exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals and adverse life events during ...

In a study led by researchers from Mass General Brigham, children with more adverse prenatal exposures (APEs) showed higher ...

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 ...

Disrupting maternal gut-immune axis perturbed immune networks in developing mouse brains, revealing potential mechanisms underlying neurodevelopmental disorders.

April 15, 2009 — Prenatal use of methamphetamine has been linked to abnormal brain development and may explain developmental delays sometimes observed in exposed children. The first study to examine ...

Heavy exposure to wildfire smoke during late pregnancy was associated with a higher likelihood of autism diagnoses in ...