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Our brains have their first thoughts surprisingly early in life

Mind

Our brains have their first thoughts surprisingly early in life

By the time we’re born, our brains have all the hardware in place to form thoughts, and possibly even some conscious awareness

Features

D6H4GB Implanted blastocyst, artwork

Health

Embryos made without sperm or eggs reveal why many pregnancies fail

Features

The real reasons birth rates are declining worldwide

Society

The real reasons birth rates are declining worldwide

Features

Health

Moving inductions to early morning could shorten labour by 6 hours

News

Photos of a newborn infant being carefully cradled by the medical professional helping to deliver it. The photos are taken from the perspective of the parent giving birth.

Humans

Why is childbirth so hard for humans – and is it getting even harder?

Features

Adult mice using their paws and mouths to remove pups stuck in a pregnant animal's birth canal

Life

Mouse 'midwives' help their pregnant companions give birth

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Health

Human milk could help fight infections that endanger pregnancies

News

Plans to genetically screen newborns for rare diseases are problematic

Health

Plans to genetically screen newborns for rare diseases are problematic

Comment

Health

Women's pelvises are shrinking – how is that changing childbirth?

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Health

Cord blood banking is not living up to its promise

Banking a baby’s umbilical cord blood was once seen as a reasonable way to protect their future health, but much of that potential has turned out to be mere hype

Analysis

Health

Cervix-on-a-chip inspires potential new treatment for preterm birth

News

Health

Doctors need to listen to the evidence about bed rest in pregnancy

Comment

Health

Blood test suggests preeclampsia risk using RNA

News

Health

Pregnancy’s lasting effects on different parts of the body revealed

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