Keepsake sonograms have become a popular item with many young parents -- from Tom Cruise to the couple next door. It's a practice many physicians would like to discourage. The latest concern comes ...

The objective of the study was to examine whether infant neuromotor development is determined by fetal size and body symmetry in the general population. This study was embedded within the Generation R ...

A new study shows oxygenation levels in the placenta, formed during the last three months of fetal development, are an important predictor of cortical growth (development of the outermost layer of the ...

Despite fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) developing in fetuses, doctors cannot reliably use ultrasound to diagnose the condition. Diagnosis only occurs after birth. FAS is the most serious form of fetal ...

Computer science researchers at the University of Washington are testing a phone app to determine if it can accurately ...

The probe used in a fetal echocardiogram is called a transducer. It emits ultrasonic sound waves into your belly that create an image on the doctor’s screen. These sound waves are at a frequency that ...

Every year, our access to data about our own bodies increases—data that is often obtained via devices we use at home. From fitness trackers, which monitor our daily movement, to sleep trackers, which ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Exposure to ultrasound can affect fetal brain development, a new study suggests. But researchers say the findings, in mice, should not discourage pregnant women from having ...

Exposure to ultrasound can affect fetal brain development, a new study suggests. But researchers say the findings, in mice, should not discourage pregnant women from having ultrasound scans for ...