Mouse mothers-to-be have a remarkable way to protect their unborn pups. Because the smell of a strange male's urine can cause miscarriage and reactivate the ovulatory cycle, pregnant mice prevent the ...

In a new study, researchers used mice to understand how DiNP affects pregnancy. We are constantly exposed to phthalates in our environment through plastic products such as storage containers, medical ...

Exposure to antidepressants during pregnancy and the first weeks of life can alter sensory processing well into adulthood, according to research in mice recently published in eNeuro. Physicians are ...

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have found that the small intestine grows in response to pregnancy in mice. This partially irreversible change may help mice support a pregnancy and prepare ...

McGill University researchers at the Douglas Research Center have found evidence that heavy cannabis use during pregnancy can ...

STRATHAM TONIGHT TO EXPLAIN. WELL, TOM, STAFF HERE TELL ME THIS HAS JUST SNOWBALLED OVER THE LAST FEW DAYS. THEY SAY THEY DO HAVE THE MEANS TO TAKE CARE OF ALL THESE MICE. AND THE ONES STILL ON THEIR ...

The paper R.C. Laker et al., “Exercise during pregnancy mitigates negative effects of parental obesity on metabolic function in adult mouse offspring,” J Appl Physiol, 130:605–16, 2021. Obesity is a ...

In a mouse study aimed at modeling human exposure to the toxic metal cadmium, researchers found that female offspring of mice exposed to cadmium during pregnancy became obese in adulthood, developed ...

New research has discovered an unexpected way pregnancy alters the brain—by changing a mother's temperature preferences. A study from the Baylor College of Medicine found that postpartum women prefer ...

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have found that the small intestine grows in response to pregnancy in mice. This partially irreversible change may help mice support a pregnancy and prepare ...