Amniotic fluid represents an essential component of the in utero environment, playing pivotal roles in fetal protection, development, and clinical management throughout gestation [1]. Its composition ...

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 ...

Placenta-derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) are emerging as critical regulators of maternal–fetal communication during pregnancy. These lipid bilayer-enclosed particles, primarily secreted by ...

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 ...