In early pregnancy, the fetal pole is the first stage of embryonic growth visible on an ultrasound. Find out what it means when the fetal pole isn't visible. The fetal pole, which is also called an ...

The New Hampshire Senate passed a bill Thursday to require health classes to show students certain early fetal development videos. Under HB 667, the videos should be “high-quality computer-generated ...

Significant differences in the gene activity of the fetal intestine, brain and placenta were identified, depending on the microbes in the mother's body and the compounds produced by them. The findings ...

A recent March of Dimes report finds a decline in those getting early prenatal care. Experts explain why that's an issue and what needs to change.

Every face is unique. Genetics helps to determine our features, but sometimes genes have errors which, in early fetal development, can result in babies with facial differences such as a cleft lip or ...

The "human growth and development" lessons must include "A high-definition ultrasound video, at least three (3) minutes in duration, showing the development of the brain, heart, sex organs, and other ...

Early-onset preeclampsia was associated with increased risk for delayed early-childhood development in the domain of ...