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

A University of Utah study reported high ozone levels can harm fetal brain development in places with heavy oil drilling and production, including Utah's Wasatch Front and Uinta Basin and Colorado's ...

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A study involving over 700 pregnant women analyzes for the first time how air pollution may affect fetal brain development The study results also showed an association between higher exposure to black ...

The human brain, like the brain of other mammals, is known to start developing before birth, via a coordinated sequence of molecular and cellular processes. Neuroscience studies have found that the ...

Researchers found three master genes that alter brain development in Down syndrome, offering new clues about learning and memory differences.

The origin of some neuropsychiatric diseases, such as autism, bipolar disorder, or depression, and certain neurodegenerative diseases, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, can be found in very early stages of ...

Fetuses more exposed to certain air pollutants show changes in the size of specific brain structures, particularly during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy. This is the main finding of a ...

Pregnancy is deeply touching and cherished moment for every woman. The period of pregnancy is important for the development of the fetus, particularly the brain. A increasing body of research in ...

Pregnancy comes with countless concerns for expectant mothers, from morning sickness to delivery plans. Now, alarming new research adds another worry to the list: how blood sugar problems during ...

Lawmaker has introduced a bill requiring Utah schools to show students videos of fertilization and development of a fetus inside the womb.