In utero SARS-CoV-2 exposure may predispose children to altered brain volumes, impaired cognition, and internalizing ...

A new study shows that what happens to a fetus in the womb can affect the brain later in life. In a paper recently published in Human Brain Mapping, a team of researchers from the Quebec-based ...

From invisible wafts of diesel exhaust to sun-choking plumes of orange smoke, air pollution is known to damage respiratory well-being. Now, research suggests another reason to hold our breath: ...

Dr. Gil Mor discusses sex-specific placental responses and long-term immune alterations from prenatal virus exposure.

Climate disasters may be leaving invisible imprints on developing brains before birth, according to new research from The City University of New York Graduate Center (CUNY Graduate Center) and Queens ...

It’s common sense that inhaling pollutants, like exhaust fumes and wood smoke, isn’t a great thing for our health: just spend half an hour outside when wildfire smoke is choking up the sky and ...

Liquid ingredients in e-cigarettes had a major impact on fetal development in pregnant mice, according to a new study A new study has found that being exposed to the ingredients in vape smoke while in ...

A sibling can change your life — potentially even before birth. The sex of one fetus can affect its neighbors in the womb. The "intrauterine position effect" was first discovered in cattle farming. A ...

A new study has found that being exposed to the ingredients in vape smoke while in utero can alter the shape of a baby's skull, even if there is no nicotine Researchers from Ohio State University ...