There is strong evidence connecting cannabis use during pregnancy to harmful effects on a child’s brain development, including a higher risk of schizophrenia.

Experts explain how diabetes during pregnancy may increase epilepsy risk in children. While the absolute risk remains low, inflammation, glucose fluctuations and neonatal hypoglycemia may influence ...

Male and female brains begin developing differently in the womb. Here's how genetics, hormones, and prenatal biology shape brain structure, behaviour, and mental health outcomes before birth.

The third trimester is the final stretch of pregnancy, and it is often the most demanding. As your baby grows rapidly, your ...

Past medical research consistently showed that specific events unfolding during pregnancy can influence the health of their ...

Newborn finger proportions may reflect early hormone exposure and could be linked to differences in early brain growth.

Researchers have settled a long-running debate by identifying that sex differences in brain growth are apparent from ...

Expecting? Know which nutrients are non-negotiable during pregnancy so that your baby's health is well taken care of.

Hot nights during pregnancy tied to autism in study tracking 300,000 births. Risk increased during specific developmental ...

The highest association was seen when infections occurred during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy, researchers found.

Prenatal exposure to PM2.5 and black carbon is linked to lower infant cognitive scores. Eye-tracking shows poorer memory, with boys being more vulnerable.

Scientists uncover how finger-length ratios in newborns reveal hormonal influences that may have shaped human brain evolution.