Rytvela lowers inflammation and improves newborn survival in preclinical study
New research shows that Rytvela, an anti-inflammatory drug candidate, decreased premature birth and infant mortality when administered after…
New soft robotic probe enables continuous monitoring of fetus’s vital signs
Northwestern University researchers have developed the first device that can continuously track a fetus’s vital signs while still…
Early-life nutrition | National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Research in Context November 25, 2025 Exposures in the womb can affect lifelong health Nutrition matters, and what young,…
COVID-19 in pregnancy may raise autism and neurodevelopmental disorder risk
New research from Mass General Brigham reveals that COVID-19 infection in pregnancy may subtly alter fetal brain development,…
What Britain’s post-war sugar rationing teaches us about long-term heart health
A rare “natural experiment” from 1950s UK sugar rationing reveals that lower sugar exposure in the first 1,000…
Restricted sugar intake during early life associated with lower cardiovascular risks in adulthood
Restricted sugar intake during early life is linked to lower risks of several heart conditions in adulthood, including…