Meconium Peritonitis: Are Proteins Responsible for Inflammation in the Fetal Abdomen?
Inflammation of the abdominal cavity in human fetuses caused by perforation of the intestine is… [Read More]
Concerns and Complications
Pregnancy Basics
News
Prenatal Health
The Mother’s Gut Microbiome During Pregnancy Influences the Baby’s Brain Development
A study on mice has shown that the bacterium Bifidobacterium breve in the mother’s gut… [Read More]
Concerns and Complications
Pregnancy Basics
Prenatal Health
Miscarriages in Horses Provide Clues to the Causes of Early Pregnancy Loss in Women
A study of horses – which share many important similarities with humans in terms of… [Read More]
Postpartum Basics
Fatty Acids in Umbilical Cord Blood Could Cause Autism Spectrum Disorder
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects people’s learning ability and social… [Read More]
Concerns and Complications
Pregnancy Basics
Prenatal Health
Prenatal Vitamins
New Ways of Examining Malformations of the Spinal Cord in Embryos
A group of scientists at UCL have succeeded in developing mechanical force sensors directly in… [Read More]
Breastfeeding
Postpartum Basics
Can Genetically Modified Plants Help to Make Infant Formula as Nutritious as Breast Milk?
New research could help close the nutritional gap between infant formula and human breast milk…. [Read More]
