Maternal stress alters placental pathways affecting fetal brain development
About one in five U.S. women experience maternal mental health conditions, and chronic stress during pregnancy can contribute…
Prenatal training may reduce postpartum depression risk in women with previous births
Researchers have shown that prenatal training may reduce the risk of postnatal depression in women, – but only…
Sensitive parenting buffers against child ADHD risks from pregnancy
Research from Oregon Health & Science University’s Center for Mental Health Innovation provides new evidence that the way caregivers interact…
Fish oil supplementation during pregnancy changes two childhood brain metabolic markers
A decade after mothers received EPA- and DHA-rich fish oil, MRI scans revealed subtle metabolic differences in their…
Lactoferrin yogurt helps preserve iron stores in women with gestational diabetes
An eight-week randomized trial found that lactoferrin-fortified yogurt helped maintain ferritin levels without causing iron overload, while modestly…
Cold-exposed mothers pass metabolic protection to male rat offspring through milk
Cold exposure during early pregnancy altered breast milk bile acids and microbial metabolism, providing male rat offspring with…
Large study shows pregnant people in the US are exposed to numerous common chemicals
A new, large study has shed light on just how many chemicals pregnant people in the US…
Common plasticizer may trigger lifelong anxiety-related behavioral changes
Male rats that were exposed to the widely used plasticizer di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) during early development exhibited increased…
Exercise during pregnancy links to lower infant BMI at one year
Mothers who followed a supervised exercise program throughout pregnancy had babies with lower BMI and reduced odds of…
Scientists introduce a precise framework to study screen-saturated childhoods
Children are growing up inside screens. A new peer-reviewed Thought Leaders Invited Review in Brain Health argues that…
High-dose vitamin D3 in pregnancy may boost children’s memory by age 10
A decade-long follow-up of Danish children links higher prenatal vitamin D3 supplementation to stronger memory performance, highlighting pregnancy…
Study finds critical gaps in prenatal syphilis screening in Ontario
Congenital syphilis is entirely preventable-yet new research shows critical gaps in prenatal screening that are leaving some infants…