Humans develop sharp vision during early fetal development thanks to an interplay between a vitamin A derivative and thyroid hormones in the retina, Johns Hopkins University scientists have found. The ...

Rep. Tony Kayser may have misrepresented the Sioux Falls School District’s stance on the issue during the South Dakota ...

New research suggests that nighttime heat during pregnancy is a secret risk factor for autism. Learn how hot nights disrupt fetal brain development.

Human newborns arrive remarkably underdeveloped. The reason lies in a deep evolutionary trade-off between big brains, bipedalism and the limits of motherhood.

A surprisingly small detail in the skin may play an outsized role in how young skin looks and how well it repairs scars. Researchers say the clue is a microscopic structure found in humans, pigs, and ...

A University of Houston psychology professor is challenging the notion that dyslexia, or specific reading disorder, stems ...

Understand how maternal age and existing medical conditions increase pregnancy risks, affecting maternal and fetal health, ...

The mRNA COVID-19 vaccine is not associated with autism or other neurodevelopmental problems in children whose mothers received the vaccine immediately before or during pregnancy, according to new ...

COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy shows no link to autism or developmental delays in young children, according to new ...

Research also indicates that maternal vaccination, a balanced amount of nutrition, and proper prenatal care significantly ...