When the "eco-friendly" bioplastic, polylactic acid (PLA), biodegrades, the resulting nanoplastics can accumulate in the ...

Findings show ultraprocessed food consumption before conception influences fertility and embryonic development, urging ...

This recently published study may have found a link between exercise during pregnancy and infant development.

A study in mice has found that the bacteria Bifidobacterium breve in the mother's gut during pregnancy supports healthy brain development in the fetus. A study in mice has found that the bacteria ...

Climate change increases risks to pregnancy and newborn health through heat, pollution, and environmental stressors that ...

The relationship between a mother’s emotional state and her baby’s development extends far beyond conventional wisdom. Studies have shown that maternal emotions create a complex biochemical ...

India, March 22 -- What a mother eats during pregnancy plays an important role in fetal growth and development. Emerging ...

Maternal vitamin D levels in the first trimester were related to both prenatal growth and pregnancy outcomes, according to a new study. Low vitamin D levels during the first trimester of pregnancy ...