Investigating milk-derived extracellular vesicles as mediators of maternal stress and environmental intervention

A groundbreaking study published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry has identified a sophisticated biological pathway through which a mother’s physical and emotional environment directly influences the neurodevelopment of her offspring…

Second Pregnancies Leave a Distinct Imprint on the Maternal Brain, New Amsterdam UMC Study Reveals

A groundbreaking study from Amsterdam UMC, published in the prestigious journal Nature Communications, has unveiled compelling evidence that a second pregnancy fundamentally alters the maternal brain in ways that are…

Prisoner: Izuka Hoyle on Navigating High-Octane Thrills and Maternal Instincts Alongside Tahar Rahim

Izuka Hoyle readily admits to relishing the unique experience of being handcuffed to her co-star Tahar Rahim throughout the filming of the Sky Original series Prisoner. "He is, without a…

Maternal exposure to short-chain PFAS causes persistent memory problems in adult rats

Recent scientific investigations have cast significant doubt on the safety of "short-chain" per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which were originally introduced to replace older, more persistent "long-chain" chemicals. A study…