fetuses

Two proteins interact in a previously unknown molecular mechanism that may have broad implications in future studies looking for the causes of defective organs in fetuses, metastatic cancers and other diseases, according to new researcher, Reporting their work in Genes & Development, the researchers said the mechanism coordinates cell identity and behavior in the forming organs of embryos.

Studies have shown that exercise has a positive effect on mothers-to-be, and no detrimental impact on their developing offspring.

A new study finds that not only do women benefit from exercise in pregnancy, their fetuses do too.

While doctors already face many challenges in treating patients with cancer, treating pregnant women with the disease, in particular, can be quite difficult as studies suggest that certain therapies can harm developing fetuses.

According to the results of a new study expectant women treated with imatinib, a commonly used therapy for chronic myeloid leukemia, may be at moderate risk of developing fetal abnormalities.

The mothers of some autistic children may have made antibodies against their fetuses' brain tissue during pregnancy that crossed the placenta and caused changes that led to autism, suggests new research in the Journal of Neuroimmunology.