Pregnancy

Maternal stress even before pregnancy can alter a child’s developing brain in a key region for reward processing, a years-long study reveals.

Poor maternal mental health during pregnancy can lead to more restless nights for babies in their first year of life.

New data suggest that metformin administered to pregnant mothers may have unintended effects on the fetus, prompting the need for further assessment of the drug’s risk-benefit ratio.

Early diagnosis and treatment of pre-eclampsia could soon be possible
due to the discovery of the pregnancy hormone ELABELA

A father’s weight is just as relevant as the mother’s
in determining a child’s risk of obesity

The babies of women who consume carbohydrate-rich foods
during pregnancy have an altered growth-trajectory

Children
born to mothers with diabetes during pregnancy are at risk of developing
attention problems

The global childhood obesity epidemic could be tackled by expectant mothers adjusting their diet

Nature and nurture work in unexpected ways to determine obesity and diabetes risk even before birth

The cultural diversity of Singapore offers insights into associations between body status of mothers and infants

Depression in pregnant women is associated with low folate levels, but not with vitamin B12