Fetal exposure to excess glucocorticoids (GCs) may be a critical link between an adverse fetal environment and programming of CV disease and hypertension. Experimental studies demonstrate that excess ...

When new ideas arise in the sciences, it often takes time for the ideas to meander into public awareness. Such is the case with the idea of "fetal programming"—an idea that first became prominent in ...

During the fetal stage, a number of so-called cell programs run that are vital to the development of the fetus. Researchers demonstrate that one of these fetal programs appears to protect against ...

Testosterone levels during early fetal development might program certain behaviors later in life, according to a new study that found high levels of the sex hormone in the womb might boost boys' ...

Study will treat obese moms-to-be with diabetes drug to slim down their babies. July 8, 2011— -- How far will we go to prevent childhood obesity? U.K. researchers are bringing the battle against ...

In a recent review article published in the journal Antioxidants, researchers explored how environmental factors impact the brain development of fetuses and neonates, emphasizing inflammation and ...

Scientists at the University of Cambridge and the Wellcome Sanger Institute have carried out single-cell sequencing of cells involved in the earliest stages of human gut development, to reveal ...

Experts from BWH will partner with MCHS to provide recommendations related to the development of the program, including establishing a high-risk-fetal labor and delivery unit at Nicklaus Children's ...