Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Malaria drug protects fetuses from Zika infection
Devastating consequences of Zika virus infection are suffered in the womb, where the virus can cause brain damage and sometimes death.
Jul 10, 2017
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News tagged with pregnant mice
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Lack of a hormone in pregnant mice linked to preeclampsia
(Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers from Singapore, the Netherlands and Turkey has isolated a hormone in pregnant mice that appears to be associated with preeclampsia—a pregnancy-related condition characterized by ...
Medical research
Low-dose penicillin in early life induces long-term behavioral changes
In a landmark study, researchers at St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton and McMaster University have found that providing clinical (low) doses of penicillin to pregnant mice and their offspring results in long-term behavioural ...
Apr 4, 2017
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Medical research
BPA replacement BHPF found to also cause estrogen related problems in mice
(Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers from China and Japan has found that BHPF, a replacement chemical for BPA in plastics, can also cause estrogen-related problems in mice. In their paper published in the journal Nature ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Zika may cause miscarriages, thin brain tissue in babies carried to term
Johns Hopkins researchers say that in early pregnancy in mice with complete immune systems, Zika virus can cross the placenta—intended to protect the developing fetus—and appears to lead to a high percentage of miscarriages ...
Feb 21, 2017
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Neuroscience
Stress-induced changes in maternal gut could negatively impact offspring for life
Prenatal exposure to a mother's stress contributes to anxiety and cognitive problems that persist into adulthood, a phenomenon that could be explained by lasting - and potentially damaging - changes in the microbiome, according ...
Nov 14, 2016
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Genetics
Maternal blood test may predict birth complications
A protein found in the blood of pregnant women could be used to develop tests to determine the health of their babies and aid decisions on early elective deliveries, according to an early study led by Queen Mary University ...
Oct 24, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Zika virus may persist in the vagina days after infection
The Zika virus reproduces in the vaginal tissue of pregnant mice several days after infection, according to a study by Yale researchers. From the genitals, the virus spreads and infects the fetal brain, impairing fetal development. ...
Aug 25, 2016
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Medical research
Researchers say hormone might break cycle of obesity
As obesity rates for pregnant women continue to climb, scientists at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have discovered that increasing a specific hormone during pregnancy can reduce or eliminate the chances ...
Sep 28, 2015
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Autism spectrum disorders
Low glycemic index diet reduces symptoms of autism in mice
Bread, cereal and other sugary processed foods cause rapid spikes and subsequent crashes in blood sugar. In contrast, diets made up of vegetables, fruits and whole grains are healthier, in part because they take longer to ...
Jun 9, 2015
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