A new study led by Pr. Serge McGraw, researcher at CHU Sainte-Justine and professor at Université de Montréal, shows that the effects of alcohol exposure on an embryo prior to implantation in the ...

What do the earliest stages of a pregnancy look like? Embryonic development has been extensively studied, but most of our knowledge of the earliest stages of a growing baby come from stationary ...

A new discovery by researchers challenges our current understanding of gastrulation, the most important stage of early embryonic development. When the zygote, or the fertilised egg, starts to develop, ...

Pregnant women rely on a balanced diet and supplements to deliver proper nutrients to their babies, to ensure they grow healthfully. Such nutrients contribute to fueling development and providing ...

EMBL researchers found metabolism plays a signaling role during embryonic development, not just an energy-providing one. In mouse embryos, metabolic activity slowed the segmentation clock that ...

Scientists at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) have successfully transformed human skin cells into egg cells, marking a significant advancement in fertility research. This breakthrough offers ...

Researchers say they have developed a noninvasive method to better predict the quality of embryos created through in vitro fertilization — they hope it makes it easier to get pregnant. “Unfortunately, ...