On Monday morning, the FDA hosted a 10-person expert panel on the use during pregnancy of SSRIs, which include medications ...

Members of an FDA expert panel discussed the risks and benefits of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, for ...

A large Danish study found that common infections during pregnancy, such as pneumonia and urinary tract infections, do not ...

Boys may be prone to fetal brain development from COVID A new study finds that when pregnant people get COVID, their male children have a greater risk of subtle neurodevelopmental effects.

New evidence from in-utero fetal brain scans shows, for the first time, that this connection directly affects brain development. Skip to main content. Your source for the latest research news.

Study: Prenatal Maternal Distress During The COVID-19 Pandemic and Its Effects on The Infant Brain.Image Credit: Connect world / Shutterstock.com. This news article was a review of a preliminary ...

Source Reference: Weiner S, et al "Prenatal maternal psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic and newborn brain development" JAMA Netw Open; DOI 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.17924.

Children, adolescents, and unborn babies exposed to high levels of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) face increased risks of ...

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 ...

It is the first study to specifically examine the association of air pollution on fetal brain development during pregnancy. The study, published in The Lancet Planetary Health, analyzed data collected ...

Brain tissue samples from children with autism look markedly different than the brain tissue of other kids, researchers say. ... which should happen in prenatal development.