Childhood obesity: How the first 2,000 days hold the key to lifelong health
Targeting the first 2,000 days of life with comprehensive strategies can significantly reduce childhood obesity, tackling a global issue with ...
Tag: Conception
Preconception intake of calcium and zinc linked to lower risk of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
People with higher intakes of calcium and zinc in the three months before they conceived were significantly less likely to ...
New insights into how fathers' diet before conception can affect children's health
A recent study conducted by Helmholtz Munich and the German Center for Diabetes Research provides new insights into how fathers' ...
Young Black and Hispanic women with multiple sclerosis fare worse than white women
While recent therapies have the potential to stall or delay the progression of multiple sclerosis, a new study shows that ...
Maternal stress during preconception associated with higher blood glucose levels, study finds
Stress during pregnancy is known to influence health outcomes, but a new study from Mass General Brigham researchers suggests that ...
Maternal exercise shapes early yolk sac growth, varies with baby's sex
In a longitudinal study published in Scientific Reports, researchers investigate the effect of maternal physical activity on the size and ...
Tracking SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant XBB1.16
The World Health Organization recently named the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant XBB1.16 a variant of interest to encourage tracking of this ...
Researchers develop a method for making “mini-heart” using pluripotent stem cells
A team at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has induced stem cells to emulate the development of the human ...
Could the adoption of a Mediterranean diet improve pregnancy outcomes?
In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers explored the correlation between a Mediterranean diet pattern and adverse ...
Immaculate Conception: This solemnity confuses even Catholics
An December 8, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of the Immaculate Conception. If you now think that this is ...
