pregnancy

Summary: New research reveals that the timing of stress during pregnancy has gender-specific effects on infants, altering how boys and …

Summary: A large study analyzing over 60,000 mother-child pairs found that a Western diet during pregnancy—high in fat, sugar, and …

Summary: Environmental factors like stress and medication exposure during pregnancy can shape brain development, but the mechanisms remain unclear. Researchers …

Microscopic view of paracetamol crystals Henri Koskinen/Shutterstock Children whose mothers used paracetamol, also known as acetaminophen, during pregnancy are more …

Summary: A large study analyzing over 1.1 million pregnancies found no strong evidence that maternal health conditions during pregnancy cause …

Summary: Pregnancy leads to a 4.9% reduction in gray matter volume in 94% of the brain, with partial recovery postpartum, …

Summary: Research suggests that certain antiseizure medications taken during pregnancy may increase the risk of neurodevelopmental conditions in children. Drugs …

Dangerous radiation reaches Mars at levels we aren’t exposed to on Earth, which makes the Red Planet a particularly dangerous …

Having unprotected sex at any time is risky and may lead to pregnancy. This means you can get pregnant before …

Larger text size Large text size Regular text size It’s not possible to get pregnant from oral sex alone. Sperm …