Excessive exposure to progesterone in the womb can alter a gene in the frontal cortex in male sheep fetuses, which is needed for brain development and function, according to research presented at the ...

Summary: New research reveals that excessive exposure to progesterone during pregnancy can alter gene expression in the ...

A team of researchers from Tohoku University, the National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, and National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University has uncovered a novel molecular mechanism through which ...

The primary cilium acts as a specialized protein factory essential for brain development and linked to Filippi syndrome.

Brain cortical organoids (BCOs) created by Dr. Alysson Muotri shown in a 2019 file photo. Researchers at the University of California San Diego used stem cells from toddlers with autism and created ...

Scientists say they need better access to human brain tissue to understand how dementia, Alzheimer's, epilepsy, autism, multiple sclerosis and other brain conditions develop over time. Being able to ...

Dear pregnant women, here are the top 10 essential nutrients your baby needs for healthy growth and brain development during ...

Descriptions of the embryo go back at least to the time of Aristotle, but it has only been since the late 19 th century and early 20 th century that advances in experimental approaches allowed ...

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

A receptor long known for guiding brain development before birth also shapes how adults learn, determining how strongly the ...