Pregnancy can be physically demanding, as it requires managing multiple biological functions simultaneously. Your baby carries genetic material from your partner that may seem like a threat to your ...

Researchers have developed a first-of-its-kind device to profile the immune function of newborns. Using a single drop of blood, the BiophysicaL Immune Profiling for Infants (BLIPI) system provides ...

Pregnant women are left to ponder the sex of their babies until an ultrasound can determine a male or female fetus around five months of pregnancy. A recent study suggested maternal blood pressure ...

Henry Ford Hospital researchers say that breastfeeding and other factors influence a baby's immune system development and susceptibility to allergies and asthma by what's in their gut. The striking ...

While the pandemic has put adult immunity in the spotlight, the issue for babies is an evergreen one. Because the antibodies that a mother initially transfers to her baby don't last more than a couple ...

It’s widely known that breastfeeding impacts the health of both mother and child, but the underlying biology that leads to these effects has been understudied. In a review article publishing in the ...