A stretch of viral DNA in the mouse genome gives cells in early-stage embryos the potential to become almost any cell type in ...

Molecular mechanism uncovered in mice by UC Santa Cruz researchers reveals how a father’s diet, stress, and other ...

Genetic testing on embryos is more sophisticated and accessible than ever—and it’s now being sold as a way to let parents ...

Abstract: Prenatal assessment of fetal development is primarily carried out by measuring fetal heart rate (HR) and HR variability (HRV). HRV has been used as an index for the autonomic nervous system ...

At two months pregnant, your baby is rapidly developing key organs and features. Learn about common symptoms, what changes to ...

When Archives began 100 years ago, it is remarkable to think that there simply was no surgical treatment for congenital heart disease. Most conditions were untreatable (even digoxin did not become ...

When a woman in her mid-40s underwent a single, genetically normal embryo transfer, clinicians expected -- and counseled for -- a singleton pregnancy. What followed instead was one of the rarest ...

A new study from the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences (LMS) in London, UK reveals how ancient viral DNA once written off as "junk" plays a crucial role in the earliest moments of life. The research, ...