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UCLA scientists have discovered that infants possessing a cell protein called Rhesus (Rh) factor that their mothers lack are twice as likely to develop schizophrenia in young adulthood. Reported in ...

NEW YORK - A blood mismatch between a pregnant woman and her fetus may double the risk of schizophrenia, according to the results of a new study. But all of the children in the study were born before ...

The doctor may also recommend a dose of this vaccine for the pregnant woman if she miscarries or experiences any kind of bleeding during pregnancy. Put simply: the RH factor is an inherited protein ...

Rhesus (Rh) incompatibility is amongst the many complications couples face in marriage (Image: Shutterstock) Couples are often plagued by various problems in marriage including fertility and pregnancy ...

Couples are advised to know their blood types before committing to having children (Shutterstock) Couples are often plagued by various problems in marriage including fertility and pregnancy issues.

GRAND RAPIDS -- With a menu of three prenatal blood tests and a fourth to target a grandparent's aging eyes, Sequenom Center for Molecular Medicine is on the brink of a growth spurt. On Tuesday, the ...

A new medical specialty is developing. Not yet officially recognized, it is embryatrics: the treatment of the baby still in the womb. Conceived little more than a year ago in Auckland, New Zealand, it ...

What Is Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn? Hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN) is a blood disorder that happens when your blood type doesn't match your baby's blood type during ...

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The increase in the number of diagnosed cases of autism in recent years has sparked concern that environmental toxins may cause this complex disorder. However, a new University of ...