During the foetal stage, a number of so-called cell programs run that are vital to the development of the foetus. In a study published in Cell Reports, researchers from Lund University demonstrate ...

For the first time, researchers have measured the mechanical stresses and strains brought about by foetal movements during the second half of gestation, using computational modelling based on MRI ...

In a Finnish study, significant differences in the gene activity of the foetal intestine, brain and placenta were identified, depending on the microbes in the mother’s body and the compounds produced ...

If you are an expecting mother and want to enhance your baby's brain development, this one's for you! Dr Rajan shares the ...

Diet plays a crucial role in pregnancy for the healthy growth of the baby. A French biochemist revealed three essential nutrients that must be prioritised for the child’s brain health, along with the ...

Genetic mutations of the Armc5 gene disrupt foetal development and compromise the immune response. Such are the findings of a study conducted by a team of Quebec researchers including Professor Alain ...

IT has been shown recently that fœtuses of rats and humans at a definite phase of development produce histamine at a very high rate. 1–3. Towards the end of pregnancy an average sized set of rat ...

Astrud Tuck receives funding from the Channel 7 Children's Research Foundation. An incredibly complex and important organ in its own right, the placenta is only found in mammals. And how it functions ...

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Most people think that as the foetus grows in the womb, the mother will be the most important factor influencing the child's future health, and this factor will undoubtedly prevail over all other ...