WASHINGTON >> Pregnancy triggers vast changes in a woman’s body — hormonal, cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, urinary and more. And, as a new study reveals, the brain undergoes ...

Influenza A virus during pregnancy disrupts maternal intestinal immunity and fetal cortical development in a dose- and time-dependent manner. Molecular Psychiatry , 2024; DOI: 10.1038/s41380-024 ...

During the second and third trimesters, researchers saw a dip in gray matter volume across most of the brain—nearly 5%. This reduction affected 94% of the total gray matter.

During the third trimester of pregnancy, participants underwent transvaginal neurosonography, a specialized ultrasound that allows the analysis of fetal brain shape and structures.

Children, adolescents, and unborn babies exposed to high levels of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) face increased risks of ...