Mr Fixsler described scenes of 'panic' at St Mary's Hospital, with doctors 'coming in and out'. The court heard Alta’s pulse was checked and found to be ‘very low’, before the couple were told an ...

A recent study published in the journal Psychiatry Research linked obesity before and during pregnancy with an increased risk ...

Like flamingos, which lose their pink colour when they have a baby, us human mums can take years to get our pink back.

Autism, ADHD and other behavioral conditions were found to be more likely in children born to overweight mothers.

Surrogate moms have a higher risk of pregnancy complications than other pregnant women, a new study finds. About 8% of ...

A comprehensive new study shows that certain brain regions may shrink in size during pregnancy but improve in connectivity.

Neuroscientist Liz Chrastil got the unique chance to see how her brain changed while she was pregnant and share what she ...

Omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids play a critical role in pregnancy, benefiting both the mother and developing fetus. Omega-3s ...

Can Coffee Consumption Negate Harmful Effects of Sitting Too Much? BMC Study unveils associationA recent study, published in ...

Scientists have linked symptoms of depression during pregnancy to a specific brain activity, and hope to develop test for ...

Scientists have linked symptoms of depression during pregnancy to a specific brain activity, and hope to develop test for ...

Happy Monday, listeners! Let’s kick off the week by catching up on the latest science news. For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. First up we’ve got an update on Butch Wilmore ...