Vitamin A and thyroid hormones in the retina shape fetal vision
Humans develop sharp vision during early fetal development thanks to an interplay between a vitamin A derivative and thyroid…
Study explores how shared cells influence health across generations
During pregnancy, maternal and fetal cells migrate back and forth across the placenta, with fetal cells entering the…
Maternal thyroid hormone imbalance linked to increased autism risk in offspring
Women with persistent thyroid hormone imbalance across pregnancy may be at an increased risk of having children with…
Prenatal stress hormones may shape when a baby’s teeth erupt
A new birth cohort study reveals that a mother’s stress-related hormones in late pregnancy, especially cortisol, may quietly…
Gene expression maps explain why diseases often occur together
By grouping patients based on gene activity, scientists show that shared molecular pathways, especially immune-related ones, help explain…