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Gut bacteria compound during pregnancy protects offspring from fatty liver disease
1+ hour, 32+ min ago (430+ words) The prevalence of MASLD in children is about 30% in those with obesity and about 10% in children without obesity. Unfortunately, the risk is higher if a mother is obese or consumes a poor diet. The disease in children is silent and…...
Pregnant individuals with inflammatory bowel disease show heightened vaginal inflammation
3+ hour, 12+ min ago (528+ words) Pregnant individuals with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have higher levels of pro-inflammatory immune molecules, known as cytokines, in their vaginal mucosa than their healthy counterparts, according to a new study published January 14, 2026 in the open-access journal PLOS One by Ana…...
PFAS exposure linked to gestational diabetes and insulin problems
12+ hour, 58+ min ago (343+ words) The review, published in The Lancet eClinicalMedicine, represents the most comprehensive evaluation to date of PFAS exposure in relation to diabetes risk and clinical markers of glycemic control across the lifespan. PFAS are widely used in consumer and industrial products,…...
Cannabidiol could become a therapeutic tool for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
14+ hour, 54+ min ago (334+ words) Cannabidiol (CBD) could become a therapeutic tool to address some of the most frequent and disabling consequences of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), a condition caused by alcohol exposure during pregnancy. This is one of the main conclusions of a…...
Research shows racial-ethnic differences in the risk of pregnancy-related high blood pressure
16+ hour, 24+ min ago (171+ words) The risk of pregnancy-related high blood pressure varied markedly among subgroups of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander people, highlighting the need for tailored prevention and treatment, according to research published today in the'Journal of the American Heart Association,…...
Breast milk shares beneficial bacteria with babies
20+ hour, 45+ min ago (488+ words) New metagenomic evidence reveals how specific bacterial strains and resistance genes link breast milk to infant gut development, and challenging assumptions about how microbes are passed from mother to child." Study: Assembly of the infant gut microbiome and resistome are…...
Higher maternal blood pressure linked to increased risks of pregnancy complications
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (261+ words) Helping women to keep their blood pressure at normal levels could reduce their risk of experiencing pregnancy complications, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of Bristol. The research is published in BMC Medicine today [14 January]....
Breastfeeding is linked to lower depression and anxiety years later
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (348+ words) A decade-long study following Irish mothers suggests that the mental health benefits of breastfeeding may extend well beyond the postnatal period, highlighting a possible long-term link between infant feeding and maternal well-being. In a recent study published in BMJ Open,…...
Study identifies gene protecting the maternal heart during pregnancy
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (159+ words) Scientists at'The Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation'have identified a previously unknown molecular safeguard that protects the heart during pregnancy, shedding new light on the causes of peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM), a rare and life-threatening form of pregnancy-related heart failure.' In a…...
Maternal whooping cough vaccine shields newborns' immune system
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (884+ words) In 2024, Germany recorded the highest number of whooping cough cases since reporting became mandatory in the year 2013. Maternal whooping cough vaccine shields newborns' immune system In 2024, Germany recorded the highest number of whooping cough cases since reporting became mandatory in…...