Articles about 'fetus'

A study of infant growth, tracking 2,400 babies from gestation to the age of two, has provided data of unique depth – and is already adding to our understanding of the development of life-threatening conditions, including obesity. The Cambridge University scientists who led the research now plan to follow the same children through another key phase of development - puberty.

Paternal genes advise maternal immune cells on how to build the best womb for developing foetuses, researchers have found.

Studies in La Paz, the highest city in the world, are helping to uncover a link between prenatal conditions and heart disease in later life.