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Disrupting maternal gut-immune axis perturbed immune networks in developing mouse brains, revealing potential mechanisms underlying neurodevelopmental disorders.

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Breastmilk Antibodies Shape the Infant Immune System

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Engineered Bacteria Detox Mercury from a Fish-Rich Diet

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How the Mom's Microbiome Shapes a Baby's Long-Term Health

On the left, a diagram of a fetus and placenta inside the abdomen of a pregnant person, on the right, a pink mitochondrion.

Mitochondria: The Powerhouse of the Placenta

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Immune Molecule Alters Cellular Makeup of Human Brain Organoids

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Infographic: How Immunology Can Influence Pregnancy Outcomes

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Modulating Immunity to Improve Pregnancy Outcomes

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Mother’s Circadian Rhythms Mirrored in Fetal Rat Brains

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