Pediatrics
Breastfeeding by moms who've had COVID may help protect newborn
Moms who had COVID-19 when they gave birth may help stimulate their infant's burgeoning immunity against the virus by breastfeeding, a small study hints.
Nov 4, 2021
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News tagged with maternal antibodies
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Gut microbiota induces the secretion of maternal antibodies in breastmilk
A research group has discovered an interorgan network between the mammary glands and the small intestine that plays an essential role in transferring antibodies via breastfeeding.
Sep 8, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Research reveals compromised transfer of SARS-CoV-2-specific antibodies through placenta
Recent analyses indicate that pregnant women and newborns may face elevated risks of developing more severe cases of COVID-19 following SARS-CoV-2 infection. New research led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital ...
Dec 23, 2020
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Neuroscience
Autoantibodies in pregnancy: A cause of behavioral disorders in the child?
Dysfunctions in the maternal immune system that occur during pregnancy could possibly lead to impaired brain development in the unborn child. This is suggested by studies by the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases ...
Sep 18, 2019
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Immunology
Breaking the code: How is a mother's immunity transferred to her baby?
One of the most successful interventions in reducing infectious disease worldwide, vaccination still has limited effectiveness in protecting one group of patients—newborn infants. Now a study based at the Ragon Institute ...
Jun 13, 2019
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Immunology
Protective antibodies also found in premature babies
Even premature babies carry anti-viral antibodies transferred from the mother, researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden report in a paper on maternal antibodies in newborns, published in the journal Nature Medicine. ...
Mar 18, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
T cell-inducing dengue vaccines may better protect children of vaccinated mothers
For a long time, a dengue vaccine was the holy grail in dengue research. Now that a dengue vaccine is finally on the market (Sanofi's Dengvaxia), other issues have arisen, such as what happens in the babies of vaccinated ...
Dec 22, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mothers with history of herpes can protect their offspring from neurological infection
Pregnant women with a previous history of herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) infection maintain active antibodies against the virus, and researchers have found that this protection can pass to the nervous systems of their ...
Jul 5, 2017
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Neuroscience
Study links mothers with rheumatoid arthritis and kids with epilepsy
A new study shows a link between mothers with rheumatoid arthritis and children with epilepsy. The study is published in the November 16, 2016, online issue of Neurology, a medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. ...
Nov 16, 2016
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Pediatrics
Maternal vaccination again influenza associated with protection for infants
How long does the protection from a mother's immunization against influenza during pregnancy last for infants after they are born?
Jul 5, 2016
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