A new study of cadmium in pregnant women yields crucial insights into the placenta's role in regulating toxin exposure. As with many toxins, exposure to the toxic metal cadmium during pregnancy can ...

In A Nutshell A common “forever chemical” found in household textiles and carpeting may interfere with a liver enzyme that regulates vitamin A levels critical to fetal facial development. In lab tests ...

Scientists mapped the maternal–fetal interface revealing new cell types, genetic links, and mechanisms behind pregnancy complications.

Researchers at Texas A&M University have already shown that paternal drinking habits prior to conception can have a negative effect on fetal development - with semen from men who regularly consume ...

Brain development, especially before birth, is crucial to one’s mental health later in life. We know from previous research that disturbed development in the womb is linked to disorders such as autism ...

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

The biological connection between a pregnant woman and her developing baby has been mapped in unprecedented detail by UC San Francisco scientists, revealing new cell types and insights into conditions ...