Women who do not need pain relief during childbirth may be carriers of a key genetic variant that acts a natural epidural, say scientists at the...
A new interactive online atlas, which illustrates when, where and possibly how fertility rates began to fall in England and Wales during the...
John Perry and Ken Ong (MRC Epidemiology Unit) discuss how sexual milestones are influenced by our genes and how this can impact on broader health...
The placenta is the interface between the mother and her baby, which means it is not only key to a successful pregnancy, it determines the future...
The history of human reproduction – via its communication through the ages – is examined in a ground-breaking exhibition opening this week at...
A study has shown that over the last 20 years there has been a sharp decline in infant deaths during delivery for pregnancies which went to term. The...