Maternal Inflammation May Disrupt Infant Brain Wiring
Summary: A new study reveals that inflammation during pregnancy may impair neurodevelopment in infants by reducing CD11c-positive microglia—key immune cells ...
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Maternal Diet Influences ADHD and Autism Risk
Summary: A large study analyzing over 60,000 mother-child pairs found that a Western diet during pregnancy—high in fat, sugar, and ...
Genetics, Not Maternal Sickness, Drives Autism Risk
Summary: A large study analyzing over 1.1 million pregnancies found no strong evidence that maternal health conditions during pregnancy cause ...
Maternal X Chromosome Accelerates Brain Aging
Summary: New research shows that female mice expressing only a maternal X chromosome experience faster brain aging and cognitive decline ...
Maternal Stress During Pregnancy Impacts Child Mental Health
Summary: Research reveals that children of mothers experiencing high stress, anxiety, or depression during pregnancy may have a greater risk ...
Adult attachment styles predict maternal gatekeeping among new parents
The ways in which adults form emotional connections with others are associated with how much a new mother tries to ...
Maternal antipathy in childhood is linked to aberrant brain reactions to social reward anticipation in adulthood, study finds
A neuroimaging study of adults with varying levels of adverse childhood experiences showed that participants reporting higher levels of maternal ...
Neuronal Mechanism Involved in the Learning of Maternal Behavior Discovered
Summary: Female mice who haven't been pregnant or given delivery present activation within the anterior cingulate cortex once they purchase ...