The findings, published in the journal Science Advances, provided a new understanding of the biological routes through which air pollution affects pregnancy and birth outcomes, researchers said.
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Oral microbiome during pregnancy could be key to understanding maternal mental health: Study
The research from Michigan State University in the US also found that the oral microbiomes of women with post-traumatic stress disorder instead revealed a high beta diversity, meaning that the species notably differed from those in women showing low symptoms.
Study links DNA fragmentation in sperm to increased risk of pre-eclampsia in IVF pregnancies
While sperm carrying fragmented DNA may still be fertile, chances of fertilisation are lower, and if one’s DNA fragmentation index (DFI) score exceeds 30 percent, the success rate is close to zero, researchers said.
