Posts Tagged ‘pregnancy’
Exposure of pregnant women to chemical pollutants leaves an imprint on their metabolism
Exposure to chemical environmental pollutants during pregnancy may affect child development, even when the exposure levels are low. …
Read Full ArticleA major role for a small organ in the immune response during pregnancy
The immune system of a pregnant woman is altered during pregnancy, but not in the way previously believed, according to results from a study at Linköping University, Sweden. …
Read Full ArticleFirst evidence that soot from polluted air is reaching placenta
Evidence of tiny particles of carbon, typically created by burning fossil fuels, has been found in placentas for the first time, in new research presented today in Paris at the European Respiratory Society International Congress. …
Read Full ArticleCord blood clue to respiratory diseases
New research has found children born in the last three months of the year in Melbourne may have a greater risk of developing respiratory diseases such as asthma. …
Read Full ArticleAir pollution affects thyroid development in fetuses
Soot and dust alters thyroid development in fetuses before they are born in smoggy cities, raising concern about health impacts later in life, new USC research shows. …
Read Full ArticleLow plasma levels of omega-3 fatty acids associated with preterm birth
Pregnant women who had low plasma levels of long chain n-3 fatty acids in their first and second trimesters were at a significantly higher risk of early preterm birth when compared with women who had higher levels …
Read Full ArticleAfter 60 years, scientists uncover how thalidomide produced birth defects
More than 60 years after the drug thalidomide caused birth defects in thousands of children whose mothers took the drug while pregnant, scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have solved a mystery that has lingered ever since the dangers of the drug first became apparent …
Read Full ArticleBaby’s sex affects mother’s metabolism and may influence risk of pregnancy-related complications
The sex of a baby controls the level of small molecules known as metabolites in the pregnant mother’s blood, which may explain why risks of some diseases in pregnancy vary depending whether the mother is carrying a boy …
Read Full ArticleGene-editing technique cures genetic disorder in utero
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and Yale University have for the first time used a gene editing technique to successfully cure a genetic condition in a mouse model. …
Read Full ArticleMaternal fatty acid balance affects offspring obesity thorough gut microbial population
The balance between omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids in the tissues of female mammals, which previous research has suggested can impact the incidence of obesity in their offspring, appears to do so through its effect …
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