Genetics
Study: Copy number variation implements pregnancy as an aging model
A new research paper titled "Copy number variation as a tool for implementing pregnancy as an aging model" has been published in Aging.
Sep 6, 2023
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News tagged with pregnant mice
Medical research
Sugars in breast milk could help treat infections, prevent preterm births
Breastfeeding has long been used as a method to help keep newborns healthy and protected against a variety of diseases. But certain sugars naturally found in breast milk could also help prevent infections before a baby arrives.
Aug 9, 2023
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Medical research
Unborn babies use 'greedy' gene from dads to 'remote-control' moms into feeding them extra food
Fetuses use a copy of a gene inherited from their dad to force their mum to release as much nutrients as possible during pregnancy, Cambridge scientists have discovered.
Jul 13, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
How much can women control their own fertility?
Nearly one in five American women experience infertility, meaning they're unable to become pregnant after at least a year of trying to conceive, or six months if they're age 35 or older.
Mar 24, 2023
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Diabetes
Gut microbes can help diagnose gestational diabetes as early as the first trimester of pregnancy
A new Bar-Ilan University study has found that gestational diabetes can be diagnosed as early as the first trimester of pregnancy—months earlier than typically detected.
Mar 22, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Prenatal stress may underlie tumors, inflammation in mice
A new mouse study suggests prenatal stress during late gestation can lead to inflammation in adult male offspring and tumor development in adult female offspring, according to researchers at the University of Toulouse in ...
Jan 20, 2023
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Neuroscience
Antidepressant use, infection during pregnancy linked to neurodevelopmental disorders
Antidepressant use during pregnancy may combine with inflammation to heighten the risk of lifelong neurodevelopmental changes in babies' brains, such as those linked to autism, new research from the University of Virginia ...
Dec 20, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Mom's dietary fat rewires male and female brains differently
More than half of all women in the United States are overweight or obese when they become pregnant. While being or becoming overweight during pregnancy can have potential health risks for moms, there are also hints that it ...
Nov 28, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Vaping during pregnancy causes long-term pulmonary effects in mouse offspring
Women who vape during pregnancy, including products without nicotine, may predispose their children to developing adulthood lung diseases such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a new ...
Oct 13, 2022
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Medical research
Air pollution and stress alter brain development and social behavior in male mice
Naval oceanographer Carina Block had a hunch that the jet exhaust fumes she and her fellow female sailors were regularly exposed to, combined with unavoidable job stress, was leading to adverse health outcomes for their children. ...
Aug 3, 2022
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