Postpartum Female Preference for Cooler Temperatures Linked to Brain Changes
Baylor College of Medicine via EurekAlert! – Mothers experience major metabolic adaptations during pregnancy and lactation to support the development and growth of the new life. Although many metabolic changes have…
Preterm Birth Is More Likely with Exposure to Phthalates
Rutgers University-New Brunswick via Newswise – A Rutgers researcher was part of a National Institutes of Health study that found pregnant women who were exposed to chemical compounds known as phthalates during…
Probiotics Significantly Improve the Symptoms of Pregnancy-Related Problems
University of California – Davis Health via News-Medical – In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers at the UC Davis School of Medicine found that probiotics significantly improve the symptoms of pregnancy-related nausea, vomiting…
Decades of Research Confirms: Popular OTC Drug Linked to Harm in Developing Babies
Karen Sanders via NaturalHealth365 – Is taking acetaminophen (brand name Tylenol®) during pregnancy harmful to developing babies? A growing scientific consensus says yes. Unfortunately, this growing consensus is not based on “new”…
Exposure to ‘Good Bacteria’ During Pregnancy Buffers Risk of Autism-Like Syndrome
University of Colorado at Boulder via EurekAlert – Giving beneficial bacteria to stressed mothers during the equivalent of the third trimester of pregnancy prevents an autism-like disorder in their offspring, according…
Developing Therapeutic Strategies for Pregnant Women with Lupus
Virginia Tech via EurekAlert – “For patients with autoimmune lupus, diet and probiotics are the two relatively easy and acceptable approaches that can potentially improve disease management through modulating the…
