The governor’s office announced that the state’s educational arm will use predetermined fetal development videos in the ...

Can exposure to a common pesticide during pregnancy leave a long–term mark on children's brains? A new study examined the ...

In a recent review published in Experimental Neurology, researchers presented the effects of simultaneous alcohol and cannabinoid (SAC) usage during gestation on fetal brain development. In rats and ...

A new study shows oxygenation levels in the placenta, formed during the last three months of fetal development, are an important predictor of cortical growth (development of the outermost layer of the ...

A new study of cadmium in pregnant women yields crucial insights into the placenta's role in regulating toxin exposure. As with many toxins, exposure to the toxic metal cadmium during pregnancy can ...

We examined all live births from 2001 to 2012 in British Columbia with follow-up data on the Early Development Instrument (EDI) in Kindergarten. The odds of developmental vulnerability on EDI domains ...

South Dakota’s public school districts will get a choice on which prenatal human growth and development video they must show ...

Health experts do not know of a set amount of drinking that causes fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). Several factors influence the risk, including how much a person drinks and their overall health status, ...

A growing body of experimental and epidemiological research suggests that prenatal exposure to paracetamol (N-acetyl-p-aminophenol (APAP), otherwise known as acetaminophen) might alter fetal ...

New South Dakota law passed earlier this year takes effect July 1 ...