Showing posts with label fetus. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fetus. Show all posts

Monday, May 18, 2015

The Effects of Malnutrition During Development Lasts Decades!




"A new genome-wide DNA study of adults born during the Dutch Hunger Winter has documented the lasting impact of malnutrition during pregnancy on gene expression in adults."



The lasting impact of maternal malnutrition: DNA study finds altered gene expression in 59-year-olds.

By Nathan Gray+, 15-May-2015. http://www.nutraingredients-usa.com/Research/The-lasting-impact-of-maternal-malnutrition-DNA-study-finds-altered-gene-experssion-in-59-year-olds










Sunday, April 19, 2015

Fetal Exposures to PAH Linked to Health Effects!





"Developing Mind at Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) and colleagues at Columbia University's Center for Children's Environmental Health have found a powerful relationship between prenatal PAH exposure and disturbances in parts of the brain that support information processing and behavioral control."


Prenatal exposure to common air pollutants linked to cognitive and behavioral impairment. EurekAlert. March 25, 2015. http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-03/chla-pet032315.php