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·February 17, 2023·9 min read

Prairie Voles Born via C-Section Can’t Bond: Is Birth Key to How We Love and Relate?

Prairie voles born via cesarean section were unable to form pair bonds. However, exposing them to oxytocin allowed the c-section-born prairie voles to form pair bonds upon maturity. The findings raise an interesting question: Is our method of birth more important to how we love and form relationships than we realize?

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·December 2, 2020·5 min read

The Number of Times a Person Gives Birth May Affect How Quickly They Age

The number of times a woman gives birth has an effect on physical aging. Women who give birth less than, or more than, three or four times age faster after menopause.

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·October 13, 2020·5 min read

When Reproductive Rights Are Less Restrictive, Babies Are Born Healthier

Women, especially minority women, from states with more restrictive reproductive rights have a greater risk of delivering a low-weight baby and face more health disparities than women who reside in states with fewer restrictions on reproductive rights.

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·October 7, 2020·2 min read

Women’s Expected Longevity Linked to Age at Birth of Last Child

Women who give birth to their last child later in life may have an edge when it comes to longevity. Those who gave birth later in life had longer telomeres, which are biomarkers for long-term health and longevity.

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·September 22, 2020·4 min read

Small Increase in Risk of Autism Seen for Pre- and Post-Term Births

The risk of ASD may increase slightly for every week a child is born before or after 40 weeks gestation.

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·February 3, 2020·3 min read

Birth timing may affect brain development

Early birth prompted apoptosis to begin a day early, but delaying the birth did not alter when cell death began to occur. The study suggests birth time has an important and previously unrecognized effect on brain development.

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·October 14, 2019·4 min read

Gut immunity more developed before birth than previously thought

The fetal gut has far better developed immune capabilities than previously thought. The findings could help develop new maternal vaccines and provide early insight into potential autoimmune disorders, which may occur later in life.

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·July 19, 2019·3 min read

Relationship between type of delivery and twins’ psychological development

The delivery method of twins may play a role in their neuropsychological development. A correlation has been discovered between twins born by cesarean section and poor cognitive development compared to twins born via virginal delivery.

Image shows how the head shape changes during delivery

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·May 15, 2019·3 min read

3D images reveal how infants’ heads change shape during birth

3D images show how a baby's brain and skull change shape during labor and delivery.

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·July 5, 2018·5 min read

What You Eat While Pregnant May Affect Your Baby’s Gut

A new study reports a mother's diet during pregnancy may have an effect on the composition of her child's gut bacteria. The effect, researchers report, may vary by the method of delivery at birth.