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

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

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. University of Nebraska Medical Center researchers Károly Mirnics (L) and Zeljka Korade say their newly published review of ...

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 ...

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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 ...

The maternal microbiome and immune system have both independent and synergistic effects on fetal brain health - changes in the mother’s immune system have been linked to an increased risk of ...