Researchers in the United States and Sweden have created personalized models of fetal brain microglia to investigate the effects of maternal infection on the developing brain, including infection with ...

A state-of-the-art in-utero procedure allows surgeons to correct a birth defect on developing babies inside the womb. But operating on a mother and her unborn child at the same time can be challenging ...

For pregnant women, ultrasounds are an informative (and sometimes necessary) procedure. They typically produce two-dimensional black-and-white scans of fetuses that can reveal key insights, including ...

Narrative review highlights how the intrauterine microbiome, maternal immune activation, and microbial metabolites may shape ...

How can a 3D printer help surgeons perform a delicate procedure on a patient they have never met before, a patient who has not even been born yet? At Orlando Health Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & ...

Shoulder dystocia (SD) is a serious obstetric emergency that occurs when the fetal shoulders fail to deliver after the head has emerged during the second stage of labor. This condition can result in ...

Cellular models of fetal and adult intestinal tissues generated by investigators from the Mucosal Immunology and Biology Research Center (MIBRC) at MassGeneral Hospital for Children (MGHfC) have ...

From a distance, eight red-draped tables extending nearly the full width of the south steps of Minnesota’s State Capitol building in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Jan. 22 stirred curiosity. But at close ...

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of nearly 10,000 long-lasting chemical compounds that stay in the ...