Maternal stress could leave epigenetic imprints on genes in the placenta associated with cortisol -- a necessary hormone for fetal development -- and this would affect the baby's development from very ...

A bill aiming to show a fetal development video in public schools passed in the House Education Committee on Tuesday, aiming to create the Baby Olivia Act.

Researchers have used mathematical analysis tools to study the effect of classical music on a fetal heartbeat and identify patterns in heart rate variability. They recruited 36 pregnant women and ...

In a nutshell Research examining 37 third-trimester pregnancies found that classical music creates more stable and ...

A healthy diet is key to living a long and healthy life, but proper nutrition becomes even more important during pregnancy. After all, you're growing a whole new human being inside of you.

A video that medical experts say is inaccurate could be used as the standard for some Iowa students’ growth and development ...

The bill in the House requires students be shown a video depicting fetal development, while the Senate version does not include that requirement.

Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have made new discoveries about amniotic fluid, a substance historically ...

A Senate subcommittee gave initial approval to a new bill that would require Iowa schools’ human growth and development and ...

In a shortened week, lawmakers advanced a proposed constitutional amendment from the attorney general and revisited some bills that didn’t pass last year.

Subcommittee meetings continued in Des Moines on Thursday. One that received a lot of attention was discussing a bill that ...

This study describes the development of genetically manipulable, mature human fetal-derived alveolar type 2 cell organoids that facilitate the in vitro investigation of human disease genes.