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How maternal stress during pregnancy alters fetal brain development

A new study maps how prenatal stress alters immune signalling in the developing brain at a level of detail not seen before

Elevated Blood Pressure Increases Pregnancy Risks, Study Finds

Just a 10-point increase in a pregnant woman’s systolic blood pressure — the top number in a blood pressure reading — is linked to an increased risk of many serious complications affecting both mother and baby, researchers reported Jan. 14 in the journal BMC Medicine.

Kennedy adds vaccine advisory panel members with histories of opposition to vaccines, antidepressants in pregnancy

The two newest appointees are obstetrician-gynecologists who at times have challenged broad medical consensus.
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