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·September 5, 2016·7 min read

Pregnant Woman’s Immune Response Could Lead to Brain Disorders in Kids

A new report considers how maternal immune activation can affect neurodevelopment in the developing fetus, and concludes the mother's immune response to infection could alone be sufficient enough to cause life long changes in brain architecture, function and behavior in her offspring.

This illustrative image shows cortical neuron stained with antibody to neurofilament subunit NF-L in green. In red are neuronal stem cells stained with antibody to alpha-internexin.

Autism Featured Neurology

·September 26, 2013·3 min read

Researchers Find How Viral Infection Disrupts Neural Development in Offspring, Increasing Risk of Autism

Immune system activation of the mother during pregnancy can disrupt neurodevelopment in her offspring, a new study shows.

Artificial Intelligence Deep Learning Featured Neuroscience

·April 9, 2018·5 min read

Study Confirms Inflammation During Pregnancy is Linked to Baby’s Brain Development

A new study confirms previous findings that link inflammation during pregnancy to altered brain development in children. Researchers have created a machine learning algorithm that can predict the long term neurodevelopmental impact of MIA.

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·May 2, 2019·3 min read

Viral infections during pregnancy linked to behavioral abnormalities in offspring: Rat study

Females offspring whose mothers experienced maternal immune activation while pregnant displayed an array of behavioral abnormalities associated with schizophrenia.

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