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A protein which helps a baby's gut develop in the womb could hold the key to treating bowel disorders.

A mouse experiment has raised hopes of halting some of the effects of Down's syndrome before birth.

Scientists have identified a possible cause of the painful womb condition endometriosis.

Womb chemicals of overweight mothers raise the risk of their baby being obese, research suggests.

Australian surgeons saved the leg of an unborn baby by operating when her mother was just 22 weeks pregnant.

First-born babies may be programmed to have a higher risk of asthma and allergy, research suggests.

Babies whose mothers get pre-eclampsia may be at greater risk of cardiovascular disease later, says a study.

Male fertility problems are determined in the womb, research from the University of Edinburgh suggests.