When my oldest daughter was a baby, I noticed that each time I'd eat spicy food, she would cry and refuse to nurse. That's when I learned that some foods mom eats elicit tastes in their milk that baby may not particularly ...
Apr 30, 2021
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The placenta forms the interface between the maternal and fetal circulatory systems. As well as ensuring essential nutrients, endocrine and immunological signals get through to the fetus to support its development and growth, ...
Apr 27, 2021
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The connection between the pandemic and our dietary habits is undeniable. The stress of isolation coupled with a struggling economy has caused many of us to seek comfort with our old friends: Big Mac, Tom Collins, Ben and ...
Sep 18, 2020
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An experimental study from researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania links a specific procedure—embryo culture—that is part of the assisted reproduction process (ART) to placental ...
Jun 8, 2020
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Dairy products provide more bone-beneficial nutrients than any other food group. Yet a new study based on data from the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN) shows that during the menopause transition, when bone ...
May 27, 2020
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Brain blood vessels are critical networks for maintaining brain functions. These blood vessels control the exchange of nutrients, gases and waste between neuronal cells and the blood. Defects in these blood vessels result ...
May 6, 2020
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Imagine a synthetic product that can give your body all the essential nutrients it needs to survive, is easy to prepare, affordable, and has a low environmental impact. While it might sound too good to be true, this is what ...
Feb 13, 2020
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According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, more than 37 million people nationally live in food-insecure households. For those who visit food pantries, the frequency of their visits matters.
Dec 5, 2019
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Does an apple a day really keep the doctor away? I hope so, because my trees are groaning with hundreds of these beauties this year.
Oct 11, 2019
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A team of scientists from the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) has studied the relationship between the consumption of various types of seafood during pregnancy and attention capacity in children at eight ...
Oct 3, 2019
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