Study suggests exposure to ‘forever chemicals’ may be a main driver of disease, formerly called PCOS, authors say ...

Phthalates are synthetic chemicals commonly used in plastics and personal care products, resulting in widespread human exposure. As recognized endocrine disruptors, phthalates are of particular ...

Children exposed to maternal smoking before birth are more likely to experience behavioral and mental health challenges, according to a large study published in the journal Development and ...

Recent research has raised concerns about the potential impact of prenatal fluoride exposure on child neurobehavioral development. A study published in JAMA Network Open with 229 mother-child pairs ...

Can exposure to a common pesticide during pregnancy leave a long–term mark on children's brains? A new study examined the ...

We examined all live births from 2001 to 2012 in British Columbia with follow-up data on the Early Development Instrument (EDI) in Kindergarten. The odds of developmental vulnerability on EDI domains ...

Exposure to opioids during pregnancy could be causing long-term, unknown health conditions for a generation of children, a University of Dundee expert has warned. Dr. Louise Marryat, an expert in ...

HealthDay News — Prenatal methamphetamine exposure is linked to emotional and anxiety problems in 3-year-old children and an increased risk of attention-deficit ...

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 ...

A new study in the journal Nature Mental Health explores how a mother’s positive state of mind during pregnancy affects the structure and function of the developing fetal brain by measuring these ...