A chronological map of the fetal brain reveals when key cells emerge and provides clues about autism and cancer.

Scientists are uncovering how the placenta, long viewed as a temporary pregnancy organ, acts as a powerful biological predictor of lifelong health, linking prenatal environments to future risks of ...

Fetal growth restriction (FGR) is a common complication of pregnancy and, in severe cases, is associated with elevated rates of perinatal mortality, neonatal morbidity, and poor neurodevelopmental ...

Canine pregnancy monitoring and fetal assessment are critical components of both veterinary clinical practice and breeding management. Advances in ultrasonography have transformed the way clinicians ...

Advances in science and technology have allowed researchers to gain a better understanding of the pathophysiology leading to long-term neurologic damage in newborns. Intrapartum events are now known ...

Background Monogenic disorders are a major cause of fetal structural anomalies. Most genetic diagnoses involve de novo, biallelic or X linked variants; however, inherited variants in autosomal ...

Repair of open neural tube defects, including myelomeningocele, in the fetus has been shown to improve postnatal outcomes by decreasing the severity of hydrocephalus and, consequentially, reducing the ...

The mission of the Maternal-Fetal Medicine fellowship at UAB is to train future leaders in MFM with complementary skill sets in maternal care, fetal ultrasound, and clinical research. A three-year ...

A fetal echocardiography, similar to an ultrasound, can provide information on your baby’s heart structure. An OB-GYN may recommend a fetal echocardiography for reasons depending on the health of you ...

Significance of insulin-like growth factor binding protein-2 in the prognosis of breast cancer and promotion of accelerated growth and chemo-resistance in MDAMB-231 breast cancer model ...

Big babies, while being very cute, can cause several complications during pregnancy. Babies that weigh more than 8 pounds, 13 ounces when born are diagnosed with a condition called fetal macrosomia. A ...