Female diet alters the nutrient composition of fluid in the womb

Scientists at the University of Southampton’s Faculty of Medicine have discovered that maternal diet affects the nutrient composition of fluid in the womb of women and thus may aid in the…

The health of future generations may be affected by malnutrition during pregnancy

New research reveals how environmental factors in the womb can predispose not only the mother’s own offspring but also the grandoffspring to metabolic disorders like liver disease.

Mild Iodine Deficiency During Pregnancy Can Harm The Baby’s Neurological Development

Children who did not receive enough iodine in the womb performed worse on literacy tests as 9-year-olds than their peers, according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM). Iodine is absorbed from food and plays a key role in brain development…

BPA Exposure In Womb Linked To Behavior Problems In Young Girls

Exposure to BPA in the womb is linked to behavioral and emotional difficulties in pre-school children, and girls in particular, concludes a new study published online in Pediatrics…

BPA Exposure In Womb Linked To Behavior Problems In Young Girls

Exposure to BPA in the womb is linked to behavioral and emotional difficulties in pre-school children, and girls in particular, concludes a new study published online in Pediatrics…