A Nigerian infant diagnosed with truncus arteriosus, a rare congenital heart defect, developed severe breathing problems at six weeks old. Because his Jehovah’s Witness family declined blood ...

The southern Indian Ocean off the west coast of Australia is becoming less salty at an astonishing rate, largely due to climate change, new research shows. In a study published in Nature Climate ...

The maternal microbiome and immune system have both independent and synergistic effects on fetal brain health—changes in the mother's immune system have been linked to an increased risk of ...

The fight against a devastating lung condition in newborn babies could be helped by the discovery that it is caused by a deficiency in a particular protein. Science X Daily and the Weekly Email ...

Patients with Fontan circulatory failure face higher mortality risk while awaiting or after undergoing heart transplantation, if they have certain health complications, according to a multi-center ...

From his room inside Texas Children's Hospital North Austin Campus, 2-month-old Nikkia Pigeon III locks his gaze on his mother's eyes. Amanda Senf gently bounces him as she looks down at her miracle ...

CMV = cytomegalovirus; IUGR = intrauterine growth restriction; and EGA = estimated gestational age. Evidence of a metabolic acidosis in intrapartum fetal, umbilical arterial cord, or very early ...

The placenta is a dynamic endocrine organ that plays a crucial role in fetal development by secreting a diverse array of peptide hormones that regulate maternal and fetal physiology. These hormones, ...

Derepression of transposable elements (TEs) in the course of epigenetic reprogramming of the mouse embryonic germline necessitates the existence of a robust defense that is comprised of PIWI/piRNA ...