A study finds that brief immune stress in male mice can leave lasting metabolic and behavioral effects in offspring through ...

Many moms-to-be know that their health even before they become pregnant -- known as pre-conception health -- can affect the health of their babies. Many moms-to-be know that their health even before ...

Gut health affects hormones, immunity and nutrient absorption, all of which influence fertility and pregnancy. Dr Padma ...

A diet high in fat and sugar (HFHS), for even a limited period before conception, could compromise maternal metabolic physiology, impair lactation, and potentially harm neonatal outcomes, according to ...

A recent study conducted by Helmholtz Munich and the German Center for Diabetes Research provides new insights into how fathers' diets and overweight can affect their children's health even before ...

A pregnancy test detects the presence of the pregnancy hormone human chorionic gonadotropin, or hCG, in a person’s body. But the body doesn’t produce that hormone until several days after conception.

Conception can happen within minutes or up to five days after sex, depending on when you ovulate. Identifying your fertile ...

So during the pre-conception period and pregnancy, the health of both parents can influence an offspring, and the second paper in the new series spotlights how those influences can involve a baby’s ...