The mammalian placenta is more than just a filter through which nutrition and oxygen are passed from a mother to her unborn child. According to a new study by a research group from the University of Pennsylvania School of ...
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Daughters inherit two X chromosomes (one from the mother and one from the father), while sons inherent an X chromosome only from the mother. In new research published in Molecular Cell, investigators at Massachusetts General ...
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A new study in mice shows that consuming emulsifiers—a common ingredient in ultra-processed human foods—during pregnancy or breast-feeding is associated with mild health risks for offspring. Maria Milà-Guasch of the ...
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While previous research has shown that prenatal cannabis exposure can obstruct the normal growth of a fetus, the long-term impacts on brain development are still unknown. Western researchers are now providing fresh insight ...
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A new UC Riverside study shows flame retardants found in nearly every American home cause mice to give birth to offspring that become diabetic.
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Cornell food scientists show in animal studies that a mother's high-fat diet may lead to more sweet-taste receptors and a greater attraction to unhealthy food in their offspring—resulting in poor feeding behavior, obesity ...
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New research led by North Carolina State University has shown that early life exposure to a commonly used flame-retardant mixture increases anxiety and affects socioemotional behaviors in prairie voles, particularly in females. ...
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(MedicalXpress)—Two teams of researchers conducting independent experiments have found evidence that indicates that what a male mouse eats prior to mating with a female mouse can have an impact on the offspring that result. ...
A female's exposure to distress even before she conceives causes changes in the expression of a gene linked to the stress mechanism in the body—in the ovum and later in the brains of the offspring from when they are born, ...
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Sons of male mice exposed to prenatal stress are more sensitive to stress as adults, according to a study in the August 17 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. These findings suggest experiences in the womb can lead to individual ...
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