Maternal Stress May Affect Baby’s Brain Development

Nov 7, 2019 by

Researchers from King’s College London have found that maternal stress before and during pregnancy may affect the baby’s brain development. They found that, in stressed pregnant women, there was evidence of impaired development in the white matter tract in...

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Fluoride Consumption During Pregnancy Linked to Low IQ in Offspring...

Sep 20, 2019 by

With an estimated 66% of Americans receiving fluoridated water through their taps, tooth decay has been a declining problem. But new research from York University in Toronto has found that maternal exposure to fluoride during pregnancy may be linked...

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Supplements during pregnancy may reduce autism risk

Jan 24, 2018 by

A large-scale study has concluded that pregnant women who took folic acid had a decreased risk of offspring developing autism spectrum disorder....

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LearningRx reviews study on pregnancy, licorice and ADHD

Jun 20, 2017 by

Licorice intake during pregnancy linked to ADHD in offspring New research indicates that women who consume a lot of licorice during pregnancy may be more likely to have offspring who develop ADHD....

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LearningRx reviews study finding maternal flu not linked to autism...

Apr 3, 2017 by

A new Kaiser Permanente study published in JAMA Pediatrics did not find any association between a risk of Autism Spectrum Disorder in offspring and influenza or the influenza vaccination during pregnancy....

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Prenatal stress alters gut bacteria to cause cognitive problems in offspring...

Feb 21, 2017 by

There’s new evidence that prenatal stress can harm the baby well into adulthood due to the maternal gut bacteria....

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