Team links Prozac during pregnancy and autism behavior in mice

Researchers have found a link between Prozac exposure in the womb and autism-like behavior in mice.

Duke-NUS • futurity
May 9, 2019 ~4 min

Early pregnancy shifts body clock by a few hours

Past research has linked shift work and preterm birth. New research on daily schedules in the first trimester clarifies that connection.

Talia Ogliore-WUSTL • futurity
May 3, 2019 ~7 min


Pregnancy test false negatives are possible

Pregnancy test false negatives prompted researchers to investigate the devices' accuracy. Here's what they found and what the FDA is doing about it.

Tamara Bhandari-Washington University • futurity
April 25, 2019 ~2 min

Gestational diabetes ups future risk for kids

"…a child or teen whose mother had gestational diabetes was nearly twice as likely to develop type 1 diabetes before the age of 22."

Julie Robert-McGill • futurity
April 16, 2019 ~3 min

Does cannabis during pregnancy raise child’s psychosis risk?

Women should think twice before using cannabis while pregnant. Here's why.

Gerry Everding-WUSTL • futurity
March 31, 2019 ~7 min

Do discrimination and PTSD cause pre-term birth?

In 2016, the preterm birth rate among African-American women was 14 percent. A new paper says discrimination and PTSD could be responsible.

Kim Eckart-Washington • futurity
March 24, 2019 ~6 min

Men use these 4 metaphors to describe miscarriage

Women often use metaphors to describe the experience of miscarriage. New research investigates how men talk about it.

Eric Stann-Missouri • futurity
March 21, 2019 ~3 min

Placenta ‘crosstalk’ benefits brains of mom and fetus

"…the placenta could actually help the mother's brain adapt to changing conditions during pregnancy to maintain a harmonious environment."

Austin Fitzgerald-Missouri • futurity
March 13, 2019 ~3 min


Tiny particles in air pollution may damage fetal hearts

Titanium dioxide nanoparticles in air pollution that pregnant women inhale may hamper fetal heart development.

Patti Verbanas-Rutgers • futurity
March 11, 2019 ~3 min

Prenatal omega-3 shields kids from high blood pressure

"Prenatal DHA exposure appears to program the developing fetus to be protected against the blood pressure-elevating effects of obesity in childhood."

Brendan Lynch-KU • futurity
Feb. 25, 2019 ~3 min

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