Early stress may quietly shape how the brain and gut communicate. These changes could raise the risk of long-term digestive problems.

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 ...

Taking antidepressants such as Prozac during pregnancy can affect the child's brain development and potentially lead to them having mental health disorders later in life, a new study warns. AFP via ...

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

A study led by Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, in collaboration with the University of East London UK, and Swansea University UK, is the first to show the effects of the drug ...

It's federally illegal but marijuana is legal recreationally or medically across dozens of states, and pregnant women who use ...