In cesarean birth, sex-specific effects occur in microbiota

The effects of cesarean delivery on the newborn microbiota appear to vary according to sex. A research team coordinated by INRAE has demonstrated this in a mouse model, showing increased susceptibility to colonic inflammation ...

Treatment of rare childhood epilepsy could begin before birth

Research has shown early diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy disorders can improve outcomes. The question of when to administer treatment so it gets ahead of the disease, however, has remained stubbornly elusive. A new Northwestern ...

The hidden cost of parental mental illness

Mental illness is among one of the most common health conditions in the U.S., with more than 1 in 5 adults living with a mental illness. Many of these individuals are parents—more than 1 in 14 children are in the care of ...

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