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Our brains have their first thoughts unexpectedly early in life

Mind

Our brains have their first thoughts unexpectedly 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

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D6H4GB Implanted blastocyst, artwork

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Embryos made without sperm or eggs reveal why many pregnancies fail

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The real reasons birth rates are declining worldwide

Society

The real reasons birth rates are declining worldwide

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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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Human milk could help fight infections that endanger pregnancies

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Plans to genetically screen newborns for rare diseases are problematic

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Plans to genetically screen newborns for rare diseases are problematic

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

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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

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

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

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Blood test suggests preeclampsia risk using RNA

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

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