A hair-like robotic probe developed by Northwestern University researchers is the first device to safely monitor a fetus' ...

Northwestern University researchers have developed the first device that can continuously track a fetus's vital signs while ...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, 2025 – Playing music has long been a way for expectant parents to connect with their children in the womb, but a group of researchers has found evidence it can calm fetal heart ...

A new study finds that classical music exposure in the third trimester reduces the complexity of fetal heart rate variability, leading to more regular and stable cardiac patterns, potentially linked ...

When you’re pregnant, it can be scary to hear your baby has an arrhythmia. But what does this actually mean? An arrhythmia is an irregular heart rate — too fast, too slow, or otherwise outside the ...

Your heart rate is the number of heartbeats you have in a minute. Your heart rate depends on what you're doing at the time. So, if you're resting or relaxed, your heart beats slower, and if you're ...

Heart rate variability (HRV) is the variation in the time between two consecutive heartbeats over a specific period. Doctors may use HRV as an indicator for certain aspects of a person’s health, ...