A University of Utah study reported high ozone levels can harm fetal brain development in places with heavy oil drilling and production, including Utah's Wasatch Front and Uinta Basin and Colorado's ...

Exposure to air pollution in early pregnancy may slow a baby’s language and motor development, raising concerns about ...

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A study involving over 700 pregnant women analyzes for the first time how air pollution may affect fetal brain development The study results also showed an association between higher exposure to black ...

The study identifies critical windows of metal exposure via baby teeth, revealing impacts on brain development and behavior ...

Pregnancy comes with countless concerns for expectant mothers, from morning sickness to delivery plans. Now, alarming new research adds another worry to the list: how blood sugar problems during ...

Fetuses more exposed to certain air pollutants show changes in the size of specific brain structures, particularly during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy. This is the main finding of a ...

Two recent studies published in Gastroenterology provide evidence that events in early life shape the long-term health of the ...

Iron is a common supplement prescribed to pregnant women. However, iron is just one of several important nutrients that ...

A collaborative research study co-led by scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the Liber Institute for Brain Development has for the first time identified a biological process ...