Research led by the SickKids Research Institute in Toronto and the University of Pennsylvania, has found that immune-related ...

The study sheds light on the significance of the maternal microbiota and the mechanisms by which it affects individual development and pregnancy. In a Finnish study, significant differences in the ...

Children with a family history of type 1 diabetes (T1D) have an increased risk of developing the disease. However, children born to mothers with T1D are less likely to develop the disease than those ...

From left to right, the researchers Nerea San Martín González, Águeda Castro Quintas, Helena Palma Gudiel and Lourdes Fañanás Saura. Maternal stress could leave epigenetic imprints on genes in the ...

Helping women to keep their blood pressure at normal levels could reduce their risk of experiencing pregnancy complications, ...

It's time now for our Weekly Dose of Wonder from the Science Desk. This week we're talking about genes and families. Have you ever been told you're a lot like your parents, that you're, say, your ...

Maternal genetics extend far beyond mere aesthetics like eye color; they deeply influence our vitality, cognitive abilities, and resilience under pressure. The mitochondria, inherited from our mothers ...

Maternal gut–immune stress shapes fetal brain development differently in males and females, revealing sex-specific pathways ...

Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease in which the body destroys its own insulin-producing beta-cells in the pancreas, leaving patients with a lifelong dependency on external insulin. Children ...