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Health

Children’s IQs at Risk from fluoride in drinking water

Pranjal Malewar

Fluoride exposure: neurodevelopment and cognition.

Woman suffer from stomachacheChronic gastritis Abdomen bloating concept
Health

How pelvic floor disorders influence sexual function?

Pranjal Malewar

The pelvic floor is crucial for controlling the release of urine, feces, and gas while also supporting organs like the bladder, bowel, and uterus....

Ovum and sperm.
Health

The impact of preconception health on pregnancy and childhood

PLOS

Smoking and soda consumption have decreased, but overweight and obesity rates continue to rise.

Health

Pregnancy and nursing changes the Intestine: study

Pranjal Malewar

This happens throughout evolution in all mammals.

pregnant lady
Health

Can pregnancy strengthen immunity to fight severe flu?

Pranjal Malewar

Scientists discovered a natural flu defense mechanism that activates in the nasal cavity during pregnancy.

epilepsy during pregnancy
Health

Antiseizure medications while pregnant do not have worse neurodevelopmental outcomes

Pranjal Malewar

Study gives clarity on safety of two common antiseizure drugs.

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Health

Is depression behind your period pain? Exploring the connection

Pranjal Malewar

Researchers identify potential genes linking depression to menstrual pain.

High angle woman holding positive pregnancy tests
Health

Unplanned pregnancies linked to greater postpartum health decline

Pranjal Malewar

The decline is much more pronounced in cases in which there had been no intention to have children.

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Health

New tool to assess the risk of vitamin D deficiency in young women

Pranjal Malewar

Development of a low-cost, easy-to-use tool for assessing the lack of essential nutrients.

Human fetus in the prenatal development stage in the womb
Health

Changes in the placenta could lead to asthma and allergies

Pranjal Malewar

This risk is in addition to the increased risk of lung disease linked to premature birth.

dormant human blastoid
Science

A ‘pause button’ in human development

Pranjal Malewar

The molecular mechanisms that control embryonic diapause also seem to be actionable in human cells.

Back pain Man with injury in sportswear
Health

A new hope for patients with non-dystrophic myotonia

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Mexiletine, a sodium channel blocker, was effective in treating non-dystrophic myotonia, making it the standard treatment.

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Health

Brain changes seen during pregnancy

Dr. Prajakta Banik

White matter, which helps brain regions communicate, increased during pregnancy but returned to normal by birth.

pregnant lady
Health

High-fat, sugary diets in pregnancy raise future health risks for babies

Dr. Prajakta Banik

A study in the Journal of Physiology shows that a high-fat, sugary diet during pregnancy disrupts an essential thyroid hormone.

Image showing Broodmares graze in a field at Baker Institute for Animal Health.
Biology

Clues to human pregnancy loss from horse miscarriages

Dr. Prajakta Banik

A study of horses, which have similar chromosomes and pregnancies to humans, found that 42% of miscarriages in the first two months were due...

Image showing Photos of embryos of horizon XVII, published in Contributions to Embryology in 1948 and still in use as Carnegie Stage 17.
Health

The journey of human development research from rise to fall

Dr. Prajakta Banik

A new study from the University of Cambridge reviews the history of human embryology and development research, highlighting the "cycles of attention" that led...

Business woman and pregnant pain by desk for contractions muscle ache and tension in lower stomach for hard kick
Health

Innovative methods to examine embryonic spinal cord defects

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Measuring mechanical forces in vertebrate development.

The pills in the pregnant woman's hand sitting on the bed
Health

Low-dose aspirin could prevent flu-related pregnancy complications

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Aspirin in low doses prevents aortic endothelial issues and fetal loss in flu-infected pregnant mice.

Cute little baby sitting on floor
Health

Do newborns experience consciousness?

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Detecting consciousness in newborns

Lotus position made by pregnant woman
Biology

The effects of exercising during pregnancy on offspring’s health

PLOS

Maternal obesity in mice increases microRNA levels in the hypothalamus in offspring, leading to overeating.

I taste so fresh Shot of an adorable baby covered in a towel after bath time
Health

A new approach to determining when babies become conscious

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Types of clusters and consciousness development.

Women affected by premenstrual disorders
Health

Premenstrual disorders are linked to perinatal depression

PLOS

Researchers utilize data from Swedish nationwide registers of over 900,000 women.

newborn baby feet
Science

More babies were born on weekdays than on weekends or holidays

PLOS

The frequency of births increased, and the gap between deliveries on weekends/holidays and weekdays widened.

A woman in pregnancy
Health

Pregnancy hastens biological aging in young adults

Pranjal Malewar

Pregnancy may carry a cost.

Pregnant woman relaxing in living room
Health

Obese women don’t need to put on extra kilos during pregnancy, study

Pranjal Malewar

The guidelines for weight gain during pregnancy in obese women have long been questioned.

newborn baby with mother
Health

Non-invasive wearable devices might be able to predict preterm birth

Pranjal Malewar

By monitoring changes in maternal heart rate variability.

Tampon, feminine, sanitary pads for critical days
Health

Women’s reproductive events linked to diabetes, high cholesterol

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Women's life stages and how they affect health later.

Image showing pregnant lady is undergoing Ultrasound.
Health

Ultrasound predicts preterm birth risk

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Improved preterm birth risk prediction with quantitative ultrasound.

Image showing Placental organoid (circle in the centre). Trophoblast cells are invading out of the organoid, mimicking placental cells invading the uterus in the early weeks of pregnancy.
Health

Unraveling pregnancy disorders with ‘mini-placentas’

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Uterine NK cells influence early pregnancy trophoblasts.

Fleas at close range
Health

Babesiosis treatment: Effective against drug-resistant strains

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Tafenoquine-Atovaquone combo cures and provides immunity in Babesiosis models.

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