Using single-cell sequencing and spatial tools, researchers have created the most comprehensive map of the maternal–fetal interface yet.

PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are a large group of synthetic substances that can be found in many ...

Embryo transfer (ET) is the final step in in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment. Beyond embryo quality and endometrial ...

In 2018, the first Lancet Series on preconception health, led by Judith Stephenson, argued that the health and nutrition of ...

Exposure to “forever chemicals” during pregnancy could increase the risk of childhood asthma, according to new research from ...

Smoking during pregnancy may increase children's mental health issues, with implications for internalizing and externalizing ...

Fetal development is a critical stage with effects that can last throughout life. Yet, identifying the effects of maternal ...

Revolutionary DNA test by BillionToOne could transform early cancer detection and prenatal screening in the US.

A collaborative research study co-led by scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the Liber Institute ...

Artificial wombs are recreating pregnancy outside the body, keeping premature life developing in controlled environments.

ROCHESTER, N.Y., US: In what is thought to be the first study to directly link prenatal stress hormones with primary tooth eruption, researchers in the US have reported that, among mothers from ...