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A mother’s fat intake can impact infant infectious disease outcomes

A team of researchers has determined that the type of fats a mother consumes while breastfeeding can have long-term implications on her infant’s gut health. Their study suggests that the type of fat consumed during breastfeeding could differentially impact an infant’s intestinal microbial communities, immune development and disease risk. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. […]

Published on April 14, 2021

Engineer cautions pregnant women about speed bumps

Slow down. Baby on board. Future baby on board. New research determines that accelerating over speed bumps poses a danger for pregnant women and their fetuses. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the Future of Human Potential, where he leads the charge […]

Published on April 13, 2021

Joyful screams perceived more strongly than screams of fear or anger

The human scream signals more than fear of imminent danger or entanglement in social conflicts. Screaming can also express joy or excitement. For the first time, researchers have demonstrated that non-alarming screams are even perceived and processed by the brain more efficiently than their alarming counterparts. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David […]

Published on April 13, 2021