They say being a parent is like having your heart walk outside your body. While it may feel true that your baby is now part of you in a figurative sense, it turns out there’s science to suggest that’s ...

Mothers often feel connected to their children; now science tells us that that the connection is literally true ... and that idea is bringing comfort to a number of women who have suffered a loss.

Maternal microchimerism refers to the persistence of a small but significant population of maternal cells within the offspring following pregnancy. These cells, transferred naturally during gestation, ...