The development of a child begins during pregnancy, when prenatal environmental factors and genetic influences interact to ...

Here's all the information you need to know about month 8 of pregnancy, including symptoms, development milestones and tips for dealing with Braxton Hicks and more.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Baby Olivia isn’t a ...

During the fetal stage, a number of so-called cell programs run that are vital to the development of the fetus. Researchers demonstrate that one of these fetal programs appears to protect against ...

Significant differences in the gene activity of the fetal intestine, brain and placenta were identified, depending on the microbes in the mother's body and the compounds produced by them. The findings ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH) - Iowa schools would have to show ultrasound videos and computer-generated graphics on fetal development in Iowa classrooms under legislation sent to 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 ...

Baby teeth, officially called primary teeth, typically begin their journey into the world when infants reach around six months of age. That first tiny tooth breaking through the gums marks an exciting ...

Only one major vote remains before a bill could require Tennessee school children in at least 78 counties to view a 3-minute fetal development video. Senate Bill 2767 would mandate inclusion of a ...