The blueprint of the adult brain may be mapped out far earlier than we thought. In fact, some 60 percent of the circuits that make up the adult brain may take shape before we are even born, according ...

Few moments in modern life are more exciting than when you catch the first glimpse of your child in the womb through an ultrasound scan. But a Page One article in The Wall Street Journal reports that ...

Dr Elspeth Whitby's scan service detects abnormalities in the placenta and in babies in the womb.

Scanning for serious structural issues in fetuses during the first trimester can result in earlier detection of these issues, reports a new study led by Aris Papageorghiou at the University of Oxford, ...

Using three-dimensional magnetic resonance imaging, a research team characterized the shape, volume, morphometry and texture of placentas during pregnancy and, using a novel framework, predicted with ...

Cytokinetics reported that its drug aficamten significantly improved symptoms in patients with non-obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, advancing prospects for FDA approval. In parallel, Wolfson ...

Thorough anatomical scan during first-trimester provides detailed understanding about the fetal issues and allow doctors to detect congenital defects, particularly in spinal cord, heart, or limbs. The ...

Researchers at the University of Washington have assembled the first comprehensive genetic map of an unborn child — a development that could help usher in a new era of prenatal testing. By analyzing ...

Emory University medical fellow Dr. Nicole Herbst was shocked when she saw three patients who came in with abnormal results from chest CT scans they had bought on Groupon. Yes, Groupon—the online ...