In low- and middle-income countries, and in general, the prospect of preterm birth is the leading cause of mortality in children under the age of five, although comprehensive studies are hindered to the phenomenon due to ...
In the perennial question of nature versus nurture, a new study suggests an intriguing connection between the two. Salk Institute scientists report in the journal Science that the type of mothering a female mouse provides ...
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More and more, scientists have realized that DNA is not the only way that a parent can pass on traits to their offspring. Events experienced by a parent over a lifetime can also have an impact.
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Two trials of an experimental malaria vaccine in healthy Malian adults found that all three tested regimens were safe. The findings are published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal.
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A multi-institutional team of statistical researchers has found a slightly heightened risk of sudden unexpected infant death (SUID) in babies born to obese mothers. In their study, published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics, ...
Among the many challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic presented, disruptions in health care were among the most impactful. The pandemic was large-scale, lasted over two years, and resulted in millions of hospitalizations and ...
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Preeclampsia (PE) is a significant contributor to the increase in maternal morbidity and mortality worldwide, with particularly alarming numbers in the United States, where it affects about 2–8% of pregnancies, resulting ...
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Tampons from several brands that potentially millions of people use each month can contain toxic metals like lead, arsenic, and cadmium, a new study led by a UC Berkeley researcher has found. The work is published in the ...
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In the fight to reduce longstanding maternal health disparities, group prenatal care programs could be an effective tool, say researchers from Yale School of Medicine (YSM) and Yale School of Public Health.
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Dr. Raffaele Teperino, head of the "Environmental Epigenetics" research group at Helmholtz Munich, along with his research team, has examined the impact of paternal diet on children's health—specifically, the influence ...
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