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NICHD scientists uncover role of proteins in neuron activity and neurological disease (June 23, 2017)

Brain proteins known as neuregulins are important for establishing normal brain activity, according to recent studies led by researchers at the National Institutes of Health.

Socioeconomic disadvantage linked to immune activity during pregnancy (June 12, 2017)

Infants born to mothers in poverty had a greater chance of developing neurological problems within the first year of life, according to a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Harvard University.

NIH-led workshop addresses opioid misuse during pregnancy (June 09, 2017)

Experts convened for an NICHD workshop identified research gaps and opportunities to improve outcomes for women affected by opioid use disorder, their newborn infants and their families.

Neuroimaging technique may help predict autism among high-risk infants (June 07, 2017)

An imaging technique called fcMRI may predict which high-risk, 6-month old infants will develop autism spectrum disorder by age 2 years, according to an NICHD-funded study.

NIH-led task force to address research needs of pregnant women and nursing mothers (June 07, 2017)

A new task force created by the 21st Century Cures Act and led by NICHD will advise the Secretary of Health and Human Services on research needed to optimize therapies for pregnant women and nursing mothers. The first meeting will be held on August 21-22, 2017 at NIH.

Pregnancy diet high in refined grains could increase child obesity risk by age 7, NIH study suggests (June 07, 2017)

Children born to women with gestational diabetes whose diet included high proportions of refined grains may have a higher risk of obesity by age 7, compared to children born to women with gestational diabetes who ate low proportions of refined grains, according to results from a National Institutes of Health study.

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