Novel Influenza H1N1 has Dramatic Risks for Pregnant Women
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Like previous epidemic and pandemic diseases, 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) may pose an increased risk of severe illness in pregnant women. To see…
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Microbes in Mum – Act as Inhibitors of Allergy in Children
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A new twist to the hygiene hypothesis shows that allergic risk can also be modulated by microbial exposure before birth. Mice born to dams…
DHA & Vit D in Pregnancy, A Key Role for Both
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The Safe Foundation for a Healthy Pregnancy The omega-3 DHA is an “essential” fatty acid that the body cannot produce and must be consumed…
A Review of the Foetal Brain Cytokine Imbalance Hypothesis of Schizophrenia
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Maternal infection during pregnancy increases the risk of schizophrenia and other brain disorders of neurodevelopmental origin in the offspring. A multitude of infectious agents…