Newborn babies with heart defects frequently exhibit abnormal extracardiac development of the brain or other organs as well. Fetal MRI, a magnetic resonance imaging procedure that can be performed on ...

For some families, the joy of a new baby comes with unexpected challenges: About 3% of US newborns — roughly 1 in 33 — have a birth defect each year. While it might seem scary, the good news is that ...

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Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. Contracting mild to moderate COVID-19 in pregnancy does not appear to harm brain development of the ...

Air pollution significantly affects pregnant women and their unborn babies, increasing risks of low birth weight, premature birth, and respiratory illnesses.

In a recent study published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, researchers evaluated the impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection in gestational women on fetal ...

An award-winning presentation during the 2023 ARRS Annual Meeting explained how the novel technique of three-dimensional (3D) slice-to-volume (SVR) MRI allows for precise delineation and measurement ...

A team from the Douglas Research Centre found that high cannabis use during pregnancy can cause delays in fetal brain development that persist into adulthood. Using advanced magnetic ...

A new study shows oxygenation levels in the placenta, formed during the last three months of fetal development, are an important predictor of cortical growth (development of the outermost layer of the ...