Summary: New research reveals that excessive exposure to progesterone during pregnancy can alter gene expression in the ...

Excessive exposure to progesterone in the womb can alter a gene in the frontal cortex in male sheep fetuses, which is needed for brain development and function, according to research presented at the ...

Yawning is considered a social behavior. While fetuses were known to yawn, scientists weren't sure if it was a self-contained ...

An Arizona bill that recently passed the state senate would mandate public schools to teach fetal development, a measure ...

Fetuses yawn in the womb sometimes as early as the first trimester. Earlier work using 4D ultrasound showed that fetal yawns ...

Yawning is incredibly contagious, and more often than not, seeing someone yawn right in front of us makes us instinctively do ...

The U.S. has among the worst maternal and infant health outcomes in the developed world. The mental health of mothers may be ...

At CivicCon May 11, D.C. doctors will discuss how connecting moms to medical, mental health and economic resources helped ...

Baby brain” isn’t the deficit it’s stereotyped to be, research suggests. Neural adaptations during pregnancy can prime ...

The gap in success between older and younger siblings has been pored over for decades. A new study finds that sickness may play a role.

A large-scale analysis highlights a surprisingly widespread problem in the U.S.: Even people who think they eat “healthy” may still be lacking nutrients critical to long-term health. We’re talking ...